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Foreword - Janet Polivy | |
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Introduction | |
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The Aim of This Book | |
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The Focus of This Book | |
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The Structure of This Book | |
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Further Reading | |
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Healthy Eating | |
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What Is Healthy Eating? | |
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The Role of Diet in Contributing to Illness | |
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The Role of Diet in Treating Illness | |
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Who Has a Healthy Diet? | |
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The Impact of Health Concerns | |
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A Note on Measuring Food Intake | |
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Conclusion | |
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Food Choice | |
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Developmental Models of Food Choice | |
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Cognitive Models of Food Choice | |
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Psychophysiological Models of Food Choice | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Meaning of Food | |
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Food Classification Systems | |
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Food as a Statement of the Self | |
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Food as Social Interaction | |
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Food as Cultural Identity | |
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Measuring Beliefs About the Meaning of Food | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Meaning of Size | |
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Media Representations | |
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The Meaning of Sex | |
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The Meaning of Size | |
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Conclusion | |
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Body Dissatisfaction | |
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What Is Body Dissatisfaction? | |
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Who Is Dissatisfied With Their Body? | |
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Causes of Body Dissatisfaction | |
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Consequences of Body Dissatisfaction | |
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Conclusion | |
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Dieting | |
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Putting Dieting in Context | |
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The Dieting Industry | |
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What Is Dieting? | |
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Dieting and Overeating | |
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The Consequences of Dieting | |
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Problems With Restraint Theory | |
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Conclusion | |
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Obesity | |
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What Is Obesity? | |
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How Common Is Obesity? | |
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What Are the Consequences of Obesity? | |
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What Are the Causes of Obesity? | |
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Physiological Theories | |
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The Obesogenic Environment | |
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Problems With Obesity Research | |
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Conclusion | |
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Obesity Treatment | |
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Doctors' Beliefs About Obesity | |
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Dietary Interventions | |
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Should Obesity Be Treated at All? | |
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The Treatment Alternatives | |
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The Success Stories | |
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Preventing Obesity | |
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Conclusion | |
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Eating Disorders | |
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Anorexia Nervosa | |
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What Are the Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa? | |
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Bulimia Nervosa | |
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What Are the Consequences of Bulimia Nervosa? | |
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Causes of Eating Disorders | |
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Conclusion | |
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Treating Eating Disorders | |
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy | |
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) | |
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Family Therapy | |
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Inpatient Treatment | |
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An Integrated Approach to Treatment | |
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An Integrated Model of Diet | |
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A Summary of the Literature on Diet | |
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Common Themes Across the Literature on Eating Behavior | |
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An Integrated Model of Diet | |
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Conclusion | |
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References | |
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Index | |