Eating disorders and the brain / edited by Bryan Lask, Ian Frampton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lask, Bryan.

Frampton, Ian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eating disorders--Pathophysiology.

Eating disorders.

Brain--Pathophysiology.

Brain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester [England] : John Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why is the brain important in eating disorders? This ground-breaking new book describes how increasingly sophisticated neuroscientific approaches are revealing much about the role of the brain in eating disorders. Even more importantly, it discusses how underlying brain abnormalities and dysfunction may contribute to the development and help in the treatment of these serious disorders. Neuropsychological studies show impairments in specific cognitive functions, especially executive and visuo-spatial skills. Neuroimaging studies show structural and functional abnormalit

Contents:

Why clinicians should love neuroscience : the clinical relevance of contemporary knowledge / David Wood

Eating disorders : an overview / Beth Watkins

Neuroimaging / Tone Seim Fuglset and Ian Frampton

Neuropsychology / Joanna Steinglass and Deborah Glasofer

Neurochemistry : the fabric of life and the fabric of eating disorders / Ken Nunn

Body image disturbance / Maria ℗Øver{ring}as

Conceptual models / Mark Rose and Ian Frampton

Toward a comprehensive, causal and explanatory neuroscience model of anorexia nervosa / Ken Nunn, Ian Frampton and Bryan Lask

Neurobiological models : implications for patients and families / Ilina Singh and Alina Wengaard

Clinical implications / Camilla Lindwall and Bryan Lask

Future directions / Ian Frampton and Bryan Lask.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613177995

9781283177993

1283177994

9781119973645

1119973643

9781119998402

1119998409

9781119998433

1119998433

OCLC:

748104539