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The invisible man : a self-help guide for men with eating disorders, compulsive exercising and bigorexia / John F. Morgan.

By: Publication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.Description: vi, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781583911495 (hardback)
  • 1583911499 (hardback)
  • 9781583911501 (pbk.)
  • 1583911502 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85/260081 22
LOC classification:
  • RC552.E18 M67 2008
Contents:
Foreword / Hubert Lacey -- Pt. 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 -- Pt. II. Do you have a body image disorder? -- 3. Anorexia nervosa -- 4. Bulimia nervosa and binge eating -- 5. Muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia) -- 6. Obesity -- Pt. 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' -- Pt. IV. Seven stages to recovery -- 13. Stage 1: Motivation - a cost-benefit analysis of recovery -- 14. Stage 2: Sharing the secret -- IS. 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 -- 20. Conclusions -- Appendix. Resources.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-170) and index.

Foreword / Hubert Lacey -- Pt. 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 -- Pt. II. Do you have a body image disorder? -- 3. Anorexia nervosa -- 4. Bulimia nervosa and binge eating -- 5. Muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia) -- 6. Obesity -- Pt. 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' -- Pt. IV. Seven stages to recovery -- 13. Stage 1: Motivation - a cost-benefit analysis of recovery -- 14. Stage 2: Sharing the secret -- IS. 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 -- 20. Conclusions -- Appendix. Resources.