Making Weight: Men's Conflicts with Food, Weight, Shape and Appearance - Softcover

Andersen, M.D. Arnold; Cohn M.A.T., Leigh; Holbrook, M.D. Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0936077352 ISBN 13: 9780936077352

Publisher: Gurze Books, 2000

Synopsis

The negative body-image epidemic that affects millions of women is also a hidden problem for millions of men. In spite of a decade-long emphasis on health and fitness - or perhaps because of it - more men are suffering from a variety of eating disorders and self-abusive behaviors. Using vignettes from their patients, the authors present a new program to help men overcome these problems. They offer ways to enhance self-image, facts about why diets fail, information about the dangers of using steroids, and a section for women who want to help the men in their life.

About this title

About the Author

Arnold Andersen, M.D. is the world’s foremost authority on males and eating disorders. He is the author of three other books and more than 200 articles in scientific publications. He is director of the Eating Disorders Program at the University of Iowa College of Medicine, where he is also a Professor of Psychiatry. He has appeared on various shows, including Oprah!, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and the New York Times.

Leigh Cohn, M.A.T. has co-authored numerous books on eating disorders, self esteem, and related topics; and, he is Editor-in-Chief of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.

Thomas Holbrook, M.D. has been treating men for 20 years in his psychiatric practice and as Clinical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He is recovered from both compulsive exercise and an eating disorder.

Reviews

Andersen (psychiatry, Iowa State Univ.; ed., Males with Eating Disorders), Leigh Cohn (ed., Eating Disorders, the Journal of Treatment and Prevention), and Thomas Holbrook, a medical specialist, also address men's concerns with physical appearance, drawing attention to fat as a men's issue and focusing on obesity and eating disorders. After extended discussions on the developmental, social, and evolutionary factors contributing to appearance ad self-esteem, the authors provide "a proactive proposition for men who want to feel and look better" in "Ten Steps to Healthy Living," with advice on nutrition, exercise, relationships, and social and spiritual concerns. Holbrook relates his own story of recovery from eating disorders and excessive exercise. Courses of treatment are described, and a final chapter offers advice for families and loved ones... [Gives] reading lists and resources on where to seek further help... recommended for public library collections.
Lucille M. Boone, San Jose P.L., CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gurze Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0936077352
• ISBN 13: 9780936077352
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256