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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463014803321

Titolo

Eating disorders in childhood and adolescence / / edited by Bryan Lask and Rachel Bryant-Waugh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove, East Sussex ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-07641-9

1-299-14832-8

1-135-12540-6

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (381 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Bryant-WaughRachel

LaskBryan

Disciplina

618.92/8526

Soggetti

Eating disorders in children

Eating disorders in adolescence

Anorexia nervosa

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Perspectives -- pt. 2. Assessment and course -- pt. 3. Management.

Sommario/riassunto

In the fourth edition of this accessible and comprehensive book, Bryan Lask and Rachel Bryant-Waugh build on the research and expertise of the previous three editions. First published in 1993, this was the first book of its kind to explore eating disorders in children and young adolescents, a population that is very different from those in their late teens and adulthood. The contributors' experience and knowledge have increased and the field has moved forward over the past 20 years. This fully revised edition offers a distillation of current information relating to the younger