172 pg, paper, ’08

This is a practical problem-focused self-help manual from the UK is for men with eating disorders and body image problems. Increasingly, boys and men are suffering with eating disorders and related body image problems. Some have full-blown conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, compulsive exercising, or bigorexia. Others are distressed by slightly lesser degrees of disordered eating or over-exercise. This book addresses them all.
Note: resources are primarily from the UK.

Divided into four sections, this evidence based survival kit covers:

* the wider cultural context of male body image problems
* features unique to men
* science fact and science fiction
* a seven stage approach to treatment.

CONTENTS

Part I Fat is more than a feminist issue
1 – Snakes and ladders: barriers to recovery
2 – Stories from the past: the first case of anorexia nervosa and Lord Byron’s eating disorder

Part II Do you have a body image disorder?
3 – Anorexia nervosa
4 – Bulimia nervosa and binge eating
5 – Muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia)
6 – Obesity

Part III Science fiction and science fact
7 – What causes body image disorders in men?
8 – Compulsive exercise – when does exercise become unhealthy?
9 – The poisoned chalice – anabolic steroid abuse
10 – Physical health and body image disorders
11 – Mental health and body image disorders
12 – The role of culture: fat is not just a feminist issue”

Part IV Seven stages to recovery
13 – Stage 1: Motivation  – a cost benefit analysis of recovery
14 – Stage 2: Sharing the secret
15 – Stage 3: Healthy habits
16 – Stage 4: Thinking Straight
17 – Stage 5: Feeling good
18 – Stage 6: Seeking professional help – a consumer’s guide
19 – Stage 7: Remaining well – sadder and wiser.
Conclusions

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

John F. Morgan is head of the Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders. His research portfolio addresses causes and treatments of eating disorders, and he was written commentaries on eating and body image disorders in men for various journals and media.

REVIEWS:

“An exceptionally experienced and expert clinician has given us an exceptionally useful book to guide boys and men in understanding and healing eating disorders, compulsive exercise, and uniquely male body image disorders.”
— Arnold Anderson, professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Iowa

“Dr Morgan has recognized that men with eating disorders have particular needs and he addresses these in this excellent book. He has brought theory and practice together to develop a seamless approach which is cogent and powerful.”
— Professor J. Hubert Lacey, professor of Psychiatry, St George’s, University of London & lead clinician, St. George’s Eating Disorders Service.