Forest Ecology

by Stephen H. Spurr and Burton V. Barnes

Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view. Its clear, user-friendly descriptions of the genetics and neuroscience behind the disorder is paired with first person descriptions and personal narratives of what biological differences mean to sufferers. Author Carrie Arnold, a trained scientist, science writer, and past sufferer of anorexia, speaks with clinicians, researchers, parents, other family members, and sufferers about the factors that make one vulnerable to anorexia, the neurochemistry behind the call of starvation, and why it's so hard to leave anorexia behind. She also addresses: *?How environment is still important and influences behaviors *?The characteristics of people at high risk for developing anorexia nervosa *?Why anorexics find starvation "rewarding" *?Why denial is such a salient feature, and how sufferers can overcome it Carrie also includes interviews with key figures in the field?who explain their work and how it contributes to our understanding of anorexia. Long thought to be a psychosocial disease of fickle teens, this book alters the way anorexia is understood and treated and gives patients, their doctors, and their family members hope.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471068411
• ISBN13: 9780471068419
• Release Date: June 1973
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Dislike

I was required to purchase this text for a class. I am highly unimpressed and have suggested the teacher look for new material in coming semesters. Good luck if you have to read this.

Excellent Forest Ecology Text

This book was required text for a 400+ level undergrad (Junior/Senior) and graduate course at the University of Maine. I thought the text was very engaging, and adequately and thoroughly covered the major themes in Forest Ecology. This text continues to serve as a reference for me as I used this text for comprehensive examination review and in writing my dissertation. I have not reviewed other Forest Ecology books, however can say that this text is outstanding in the presentation of material and in its readability for those who have an understanding of general ecology.