When dieting becomes dangerous [electronic resource] : a guide to understanding and treating anorexia and bulimia / Deborah Marcontell Michel, Susan G. Willard ; with a foreword by Arthur Crisp.

Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Arthur Crisp ix --Preface xi --Acknowledgments xiii --one Introduction 1 --two What Is an Eating Disorder? 5 --three Who Is Likely to Develop an Eating Disorder? 23 --four Why Does Someone Develop an Eating Disorder? 30 --five How Is an Eating Disorder Treated? 50 --six What Can Family, Friends, and Others Do to Help? 80 --seven Are Eating Disorders Different in Males? 91 --eight How Does a Nonspecialist Assess, Treat, and Refer -- Someone with an Eating Disorder? 101 --Afterword 128 --Appendixes --a Professional Resources and Organizations with -- Information on Eating Disorders 131 --b Supplemental Readings 138 --Index 145.

"Supplemental readings": p. [138]-144.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.