Binge Eating and Binge Drinking (eBook)

Psychological, Social and Medical Implications

Simon B Harris (Herausgeber)

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2013
258 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-62618-581-4 (ISBN)

Infos

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychological, social and medical implications of binge eating and drinking. Topics discussed in this compilation include the preclinical findings on the neurobiology of binge drinking from rat animal models; the causes and co-factors of binge eating disorders; understanding the high co-prevalence of problematic eating and drinking; a neurocognitive profile of binge drinking; the neural, biological and genetic factors associated with binge eating disorders; cultural variations in the pursuit of attractiveness and associated harms; measures to detect childhood binge eating disorders; the pathophysiological and psychological aspects of binge drinking; and borderline personality disorder mediating the effect of childhood abuse on substance dependence.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2013
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychosomatik
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• ISBN-10: 1-62618-581-6 / 1626185816
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62618-581-4 / 9781626185814