Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-288) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Early beginnings. -- Identity: who invents us? -- The four stages of anorexia. -- Obsessional origins in anorexia nervosa. -- The parents' role in preventing anorexia in children. -- The family system and the role of the anorexic child. -- The social origins of femininity. -- Biological influences. -- When causes collide. -- Anorexia and college attendance. -- Treatment choices. -- Transference and creating an alliance for treatment. -- Parents and reparenting. -- Hospitalization. -- Pregnancy and the recovered anorexic. -- Helpers. -- An exceptional case. -- The nurturant-authoritative psychotherapist. -- Anorexia in the nondysfunctional family. -- Incest victims and anorexia nervosa. -- Epilogue. -- Appendix A. The role of medication. -- Appendix B. Resources for anorexia nervosa.