Dying to Please
Dying to Please
Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery
Contributors: Avis Rumney (author)
Format: Paperback, 177 x 254 x 14mm , 190 pp, directory, bibliography, index
Publication date: 15 Jun 2009
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN-10: 0786443782
EAN: 9780786443789
This second edition updates the important 1983 publication ('a gem' - Booklist/RBB) with a wealth of new information from the past 25 years. The author, a recovered anorexic, draws upon her own life experience with the disorder and with treatment, and has combined this with extensive research to produce a comprehensive account of the symptoms, causes and treatments of anorexia nervosa. In this book, she covers the paradox of self-annihilation for self-preservation, the causes of anorexia, use and misuse of the Internet, attributes of the disease, and accompanying disorders. Therapies used to treat anorexia are discussed in detail, with helpful information for understanding recovery, approaches to different treatments, therapy for families, and interventions. The book also includes a directory of organizations for treatment of eating disorders and resources for information and referral.
Reviews:
M the first edition: "Rumney succinctly synthesizes current understanding of anorexia and offers her own -- Journal of Pediatric Psychology "Journal of Pediatric Psychology"
Author Biography:
Avis Rumney is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an Eating Disorder Specialist, and a Certified Interventionist in private practice in Marin County, California. More information on eating disorders can be found at her website EatingDisorderServices.net.