Bruch, Hilde,  1904-1984. <br/><br/>
Eating disorders :  obesity, anorexia nervosa, and the person within / 
Hilde Bruch. 
 - [New York] :  BasicBooks,  c1973. 
 - x, 396 p. ;  21 cm. 
 - Harper torchbooks ;  TB5052 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1.Orientation and point of view -- 2.Historical and sociocultural perspectives -- 3.Biological basis of eating disorders -- 4.Hunger awareness and individuation -- 5.Family frame and transactions -- 6.Body image and self-awareness -- 7.Diversity of clinical pictures -- 8.Obesity in childhood -- 9.Obesity in childhood -- 9.Obesity in adolescence -- 10.Obesity and schizophrenia -- 11.Thin fat people -- 12.History of the concept of anorexia nervosa -- 13.Psychogenic malnutrition and atypical anorexia nervosa -- 14.Primary anorexia nervosa -- 15.Anorexia nervosa in the male -- 16.The practical and psychological aspects of weight change -- 17.Evolution of a psychotherapeutic approach -- 18.Outcome and outlook. 
<br/><br/> This text probes the emotional causes and effects of abnormal eating patterns and presents case histories of patients with weight problems. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780465017829 (pbk.) :  No price 9780465017829 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Obesity--Psychological aspects<br/>Anorexia nervosa.<br/>Obesity.<br/>Eating Disorders.<br/>Body Image.<br/>Anorexia Nervosa.<br/>Health and Wellbeing.<br/>Psychology<br/>Eating disorders & therapy<br/>Coping with eating disorders
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.39808 BRU