Author : Raymond C. Hawkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015040495213
The Binge-purge Syndrome by Raymond C. Hawkins Pdf
A neurological-psychopharmacological theory of bulimia is considered. A chapter on guidelines for behavioral assessment and treatment of bulimiarexia introduces a structured interview device, the "personal Data Questionnaire", which allows a functional analysis of an individual's bing-purge habits and provides a link to specific intervention procedures. A series of chapters describes recent research studies and theories that have sought to corroborate the clinical description of bulimia, develop reliable measurement instruments, estimate the prevalence of the binge eating syndrome in various populations, and test the validity of the preliminary theories of the etiology and treatment of bulimia. Selected sections of the manual are designed to appeal to research investigations, practicing clinicians, and the lay public. A comprehensive subject index is included. (aje).