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ISBN: 9780393321012 - Anatomy of Anorexia
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Anatomy of Anorexia

Steven Levenkron

ISBN: 9780393321012
Format: Paperback
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Edition: New edition


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This work offers advice on how families can help an anorexic member. It traces the disorder from an innocent desire to lose "a few pounds" to the lethal stage where the life of the victim is at stake. The multiple origins of the disorder are discussed.

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Anatomy of Anorexia is a tremendous tool for families: now more than ever, early diagnosis and treatment, and family participation, are crucial in helping the anorexic. Preeminent therapist Steven Levenkron demystifies this life-threatening disease and shows how the millions of girls and women who are afflicted with anorexia can be helped and can look forward to rich and productive lives. "The nation s premier expert in treating anorexia has written the nation s premier book for parents, relatives, and friends of young women afflicted with this life-threatening disease." Joseph A. Califano Jr., president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare "[Levenkron s] insights, descriptions of family relationships, and treatment recommendations for therapists create a rich, deep, and most helpful guide for a community of people whose lives are deeply and painfully affected by this persistent illness." Samuel C. Klagsbrun, M.D.
 
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