Research Catalog

Title

The psychology of eating : from healthy to disordered behavior / Jane Ogden.

Author

Ogden, Jane, 1966-

Publication

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., ©2003.

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Details

Description

xii, 302 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

This work presents an overview of eating disorders. Integrating psychological knowledge with insight from a variety of disciplines including sociology and medicine, this book explores a wide range of eating-related behavior, including the nature of a healthy diet, weight concern, and the causes and treatment of obesity and eating disorders. It is a guide for expanding the understanding of eating-related behavior.

Subject

• Eating disorders
• Appetite disorders
• Food habits
• Feeding and Eating Disorders > psychology
• Feeding Behavior > psychology
• Feeding and Eating Disorders
• Feeding Behavior
• Ernährungsgewohnheit
• Essgewohnheit
• Psychologie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-293) and index.

Contents

• 1: Introduction -- The aim of this book -- The focus of this book -- The structure of this book -- Further reading -- 2: Healthy eating -- What is healthy eating? -- The role of diet in contributing to illness -- The role of diet in treating illness -- Who has a healthy diet? -- Conclusion -- 3: Food choice -- Developmental models of food choice -- Cognitive models of food choice -- Psycho physiological models of food choice -- 4: The meaning of food -- Food classification systems -- Food as a statement of the self -- Food as social interaction -- Food as cultural identity -- Conclusion -- 5: The meaning of size -- Media representations -- The meaning of sex -- The meaning of size -- Conclusion -- 6: Body dissatisfaction -- What is body dissatisfaction? -- Who is dissatisfied with their body? -- Causes body dissatisfaction? -- Consequences of body dissatisfaction? -- Conclusion -- 7: Dieting -- Putting diet into context -- The dieting industry -- What is dieting? -- Dieting and overeating -- The consequences of dieting -- The problems with restraint theory -- Conclusion -- 8: Obesity -- What is obesity? -- How common is obesity? -- What are the consequences of obesity? -- What are the causes of obesity? -- Problems with restraint theory -- Conclusion -- 9: Obesity treatment -- Dietary interventions -- Should obesity be treated at all? -- The treatment alternatives -- The success stories -- Preventing obesity --
• Conclusion 10: Eating disorders -- Anorexia nervosa -- What are the consequences of Anorexia nervosa? -- Bulimia nervosa -- What are the consequences of Bulimia nervosa? -- Causes of eating disorders -- Conclusion -- 11: Treating eating disorders -- Psychoanalytic psychotherapy -- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) -- Family therapy -- Inpatient treatments -- An integrated approach to treatment -- 12: An integrated model of diet -- A summary of the literature on diet -- Common themes in the diet literature on eating behavior -- An integrated model of diet -- Conclusion.

ISBN

• 0631233733
• 9780631233732
• 0631233741
• 9780631233749

LCCN

2002004858

OCLC

• ocm49512008
• 49512008
• SCSB-9799078

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library