The Oxford handbook of eating disorders

1. Introduction and overview / W. Stewart Agras -- Part 1. Phenomenology and epidemiology -- 2. The classification of eating disorders / Kathryn H. Gordon ... [et al.] -- 3. Epidemiology and course of eating disorders / Pamela K. Keel -- 4. Proposed syndromes and the 'Diagnostic and statistical manual V' / Kelly C. Allison and Jennifer D. Lundgren -- 5. Controversies and questions in current evaluation, treatment, and research related to child and adolescent eating disorders / James Lock -- Part 2. Approaches to understanding eating disorders -- 6. Appetitive regulation in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Walter H. Kaye and Tyson Oberndorfer -- 7. Genetic influences on eating and the eating disorders / Tracey D. Wade -- 8. Psychosocial risk factors for eating disorders / Corinna Jacobi and Eike Fittig -- 9. Development of child taste and food preferences: the role of exposure / Myles S. Faith -- 10. Dieting and the eating disorders / Eric Stice and Katherine Presnell -- 11. Mood, emotions, and eating disorders / Claus Vögele and E. Leigh Gibson -- 12. Eating and weight concerns in eating disorders / Alison E. Field and Nicole Kitos -- 13. Cultural influences on body image and the eating disorders / Michael P. Levine and Linda Smolak -- Part 3. Assessment and comorbidities of the eating disorders -- 14. Psychological assessment of the eating disorders / Drew A. Anderson and Andrea D. Murray -- 15. Medical comorbidities of eating disorders / James E. Mitchell and Scott J. Crow -- 16. Medical screening and management of eating disorders in adolescents / Debra K. Katzman, Nuray O. Kanbur, and Cathleen M. Steinegger -- 17. Psychological comorbidity of eating disorders / Katherine A. Halmi -- Part 4. Prevention and treatment -- 18. Prevention: current status and underlying theory / Meghan M. Sinton and C. Barr Taylor -- 19. Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders / G. Terence Wilson -- 20. Interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of eating disorders / Marian Tanofsky-Kraff and Denise E. Wilfley -- 21. Family therapy / Daniel le Grange and Renee Rienecke Hoste -- 22. Self-help and stepped care in eating disorders / Peter Musiat and Ulrike Schmidt -- 23. Dialectical behavior therapy / Eunice Y. Chen and Debra Safer -- 24. Pharmacotherapy of the eating disorders / Susan L. McElroy ... [et al.] -- 25. Evidence-based treatment for the eating disorders / Phillipa J. Hay and Angelica de M. Claudino -- 26. Costs and cost-effectiveness in eating disorders / Scott J. Crow and Nicholas Smiley -- 27. Overview / W. Stewart Agras.

A rich source of authoritative content that supports reading and study in the field, The Oxford Handbook of Eating Disorders reviews current research and clinical developments through synthetic chapters written by experts from various fields of study and clinical backgrounds. Epidemiologic studies suggest that eating disorders are not only common but have increased in prevalence in recent decades, and this handbook refines and updates the state of research. The book is divided into four sections: phenomenology and epidemiology of the eating disorders, approaches to understanding the disorders, assessment and comorbidities of the disorders, and prevention and treatment. The first section deals with classification and epidemiology of the disorders, considerations for revisions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and the somewhat neglected topic of eating disorders in childhood and early adolescence. The second section describes research basic to understanding the eating disorders and addresses biological factors, psychosocial risk factors, cultural factors, and the effects of behaviors such as dieting and eating and weight concerns in the genesis of the eating disorders. The third section describes assessment of the eating disorders, medical and psychological comorbidities, and medical management. The final section deals with various treatment modalities that have been found successful, including psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic approaches; an overview of evidence-based treatment for the eating disorders; and a consideration of what we know about cost-effectiveness of existing treatments.

The multiple perspectives and breadth of scope offered by The Oxford Handbook of Eating Disorders make it an invaluable resource for clinicians, researchers, and educators, as well as scholars and students.