Author : Cris E. Haltom,Mary Tantillo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Eating disorders in adolescence
ISBN : 1138068829
Understanding Teen Eating Disorders by Cris E. Haltom,Mary Tantillo Pdf
Understanding Teen Eating Disordersintroduces readers to common teen eating disorder scenarios, their warning signs, and treatment options. Each chapter examines a teen or tween and brings the factors, whether they be environmental, genetic, co-existing conditions, etc. that contribute to his or her eating disorder, to life, while seamlessly integrating the latest research in gene inheritance, brain chemistry, and eating disorders in accessible, reader-friendly language. Each chapter provides treatment options, including outpatient, group therapy, and in-patient programs, for both the young person and the family. Each also ends with a Q & A section that reflects the concerns a parent, loved one, or treatment professional may have.