Publisher's Synopsis
David J. Goldstein and a panel of highly respected clinicians and researchers provide physicians and other health care professionals with a concise, practical, state-of-the-art review of obesity, eating disorders, and their management. Sharing their personal experiences in providing treatment, the experts writing here comprehensively examine obesity and eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating. They review the history, diagnosis, prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, and medical complications of each of these diseases, along with the scientific evidence for various pharmacologic therapies. Extensive coverage is given to the treatment of obesity, including the role of exercise, very-low-calorie diets, behavioral strategies, combination therapies, and surgical techniques. Patient-centered and timely, The Management of Eating Disorders and Obesity is an essential gold-standard resource for health-care providers seeking maximal impact on their patient's health and an end to the cycle of recurrent attempts and failures.
