Anatomy of Anorexia

Name: Anatomy of Anorexia
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ISBN: 9780393321012

ISBN-10: 0393321010

ISBN-13: 9780393321012

Edition: N/A

Authors: Steven Levenkron

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Book details

List price: $16.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/17/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 0.55" wide x 0.83" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English

Steven Levenkron is a psychotherapist in private practice & the best-selling author of "The Best Little Girl in the World". He lives in New York.



Introduction



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



The Role of Medication



Resources for Anorexia Nervosa


Recommended Reading


Index