Eating Disorders

Raymond Lemberg, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and director of Psychological Pathways, a multidisciplinary group practice in Scottsdale, Mesa, and Prescott, AZ. Previously, he served as executive vice president of Willow Creek Hospital and Treatment Center in Scottsdale, a specialty hospital for the treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Lemberg has served as consultant to various eating disorder programs and has published extensively in professional literature on the subject of eating disorders.Leigh Cohn is the president of Gurze Books, a publisher specializing in books and other reference materials on eating disorders.

"Not only an excellent volume for research, the book also has a positive tone that will encourage those personally afflicted by eating disorders. It will read cover to cover for its thoroughness and solid information." - Library Journal

• Preface Ray Lemberg Contributors Glossary Part 1 Understanding Eating Disorders: Symptoms and Causes Part 2 Physiological and Medical Issues Part 3 Sociocultural Issues and Subgroups Affected by Eating Disorders Part 4 Dieting and the Obesities Part 5 Current Treatment Approaches Part 6 Facilities and Selected Resources Index