My Account Log in

1 option

The psychology of eating : from healthy to disordered behavior / Jane Ogden.

Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RC552.E18 O47 2003
Loading location information...

Available This item is available for access.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ogden, Jane, 1966-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Eating disorders.
Appetite disorders.
Food habits.
Physical Description:
xii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
Summary:
Why do we eat what we eat? Why do so many people diet? Why are food and weight the center of so many problems? The Psychology of Eating presents a lively and detailed overview of this broad field. Integrating psychological knowledge with insights from a variety of disciplines including sociology and medicine, this book explores a wide range of eating-related behavior, including the nature of a healthy diet, weight concern, and the causes and treatment of obesity and eating disorders. Written in an accessible manner, The Psychology of Eating is an essential guide for general readers, students, teachers, and researchers who wish to expand their understanding of eating-related behavior.
Contents:
1: Introduction
The aim of this book
The focus of this book
The structure of this book
Further reading
2: Healthy eating
What is healthy eating?
The role of diet in contributing to illness
The role of diet in treating illness
Who has a healthy diet?
3: Food choice
Developmental models
Cognitive models
Psychophysiological models of food choice
4: The meaning of food
Food classification systems
Food as a statement of the self
Food as social interaction
Food as cultural identity
5: The meaning of size
Media representations
The meaning of sex
The meaning of size
6: Body dissatisfaction
What is body dissatisfaction?
Who is dissatisfied with their body?
Causes of body dissatisfaction
Consequences of body dissatisfaction
7: Dieting
Putting dieting in context
The dieting industry
What is dieting?
Dieting and overeating
The consequences of dieting
Problems with restraint theory
8: Obesity
What is obesity?
How common is obesity?
What are the consequences of obesity?
What are the causes of obesity?
Problems of obesity research
9: Obesity treatment
Dietary interventions
Should obesity be treated at all?
The treatment alternatives
The success stories
Preventing obesity
10: Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
What are the consequences of anorexia nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa
What are the
consequencesof bulimia nervosa?
Causes of eating disorders
11: Treating eating disorders
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Family therapy
Inpatient treatment
An integrated approach to treatment
12: An integrated model of diet
A summary of the literature on diet
Common themes across the literature on eating behavior
An integrated model of diet.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-293) and index.
ISBN:
0631233733
0631233741
OCLC:
49512008

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account