{"product_id":"eating-disorders-and-the-brain-9780470670033","title":"Eating Disorders and the Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ground-breaking new book describes how increasingly sophisticated neuroscientific approaches are revealing much about the role of the brain in eating disorders.   Even more importantly, it discusses how underlying brain abnormalities and dysfunction may contribute to the development and help in the treatment of these serious disorders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Congratulation on excellent book: informative, readable, broad in its coverage, and very useful to those of us who are not neuroscientists.I particularly appreciated the several concluding chapters that articulated and evaluated the nature, strengths, and shortcomings of models.\"\u003cbr\u003e (\u003cb\u003eDr Michael Levine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Kenyon College, Gambier, USA, November 2102\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “This is a very good contribution to the psychiatric literature that will help clinicians, researchers, and neuroscientists in general to understand eating disorders from a biopsychosocial perspective. It gives a very explicit definition of eating disorders as well as treatment options and future overviews.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, 25 May 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"Well written and well edited, nicely balanced between academic reviews and integrative theoretical syntheses, the readable chapters will inform readers who lack deep knowledge about biological aspects of eating disorders as well as those who are better informed. Chapters are scholarly without being stuffy, and contributors summarize pertinent studies in structural and functional neuroimaging, neuropsychology, and the neuroscience of body image.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For serious eating disorders clinicians as well as academicians, there’s much in this book to study and ponder.\" - \u003cb\u003eEATING DISORDERS REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“There has been an important paradigm shift in thinking about eating disorders in that the brain is receiving  more  attention.  The Academy of Eating Disorders has published a position paper placing the brain more centrally within these highly complex multifaceted disorders.  This book is an important addition to the literature: the authors are all expert communicators and are able to make the topic simple, enjoyable  and easy to understand.”  - \u003cb\u003eJanet Treasure\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Psychiatry, Guy’s, King’s \u0026amp; St Thomas’ Medical School, London, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of contributors xiii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Why clinicians should love neuroscience: the clinical relevance of contemporary knowledge 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The legacy of mind–body dualism 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Free will and determinism 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Clinical implications 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Restriction of energy intake and increase in energy output 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Non-eating-related concerns 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 In-the-beginning questions: the problem of aetiology in eating disorders 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 The temporal, ‘vertical’ aetiological dimension 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 The spatial, ‘horizontal’ aetiological dimension 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 The importance of a neuroscientific aetiological framework 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.11 Conclusion 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Eating disorders: an overview 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth Watkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Clinical descriptions 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Comorbidity 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Epidemiology 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Aetiology and risk factors 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Treatment 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Course and outcome 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Conclusion 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Neuroimaging 56\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTone Seim Fuglset and Ian Frampton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Structural imaging 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Functional imaging 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Neuropsychology 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna E. Steinglass and Deborah R. Glasofer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Intellectual functioning 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Attention 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Memory 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Visuospatial processing 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Executive functioning 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Conclusion 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Neurochemistry: the fabric of life and the fabric of eating disorders 122\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth Nunn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Five aims 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Five propositions relating neurochemistry to the field of eating disorders 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Five implications of these propositions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Five directions for future research 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Conclusion 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Body-image disturbance 129\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Øver°as\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 What is body image? 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 How is body image constructed in the brain? 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Body-image disturbance in eating disorders 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 The neuroscience of body-image distortion in anorexia nervosa 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusion 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Conceptual models 142\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Rose and Ian Frampton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Conceptual models in anorexia nervosa 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Conclusion 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Towards a comprehensive, causal and explanatory neuroscience model of anorexia nervosa 164\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth Nunn, Bryan Lask and Ian Frampton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 The model 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Critical appraisal 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Clinical implications 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Conclusion 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Neurobiological models: implications for patients and families 180\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIlina Singh and Alina Wengaard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 The emergence of neurobiological models 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Anorexia nervosa and illness representations 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Impact of a neurobiological model on families’ understandings of anorexia nervosa 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Conclusion 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Implications for treatment 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCamilla Lindvall and Bryan Lask\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Psychopharmacology 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The educational context 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Psychological treatment 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Conclusion 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Future directions 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Frampton and Bryan Lask\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Cause 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Assessment and diagnosis 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Treatment 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Prevention 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Future directions 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Conclusion 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515418599767,"sku":"9780470670033","price":62.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/eating-disorders-and-the-brain-9780470670033","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}