Body Image

Body Image
By:"Marlene V. Kindes"
Published on 2006 by Nova Publishers

Western culture has increasingly valued physical appearance and in particular slenderness in the last 20 years. Unrealistic targets of thinness and excessive weight loss have led to eating disorders, the idea of obligatory exercise and other mental health problems. The concept of dissatisfaction with one's body image is driven home by images of ultra-thin models appearing in newspapers, magazines and television. This book brings together leading international research in this alarming and growing field.

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Gay Men with Eating Disorders and Food, Body Image, and Exercise Concerns: A Group Treatment Approach

Gay Men with Eating Disorders and Food, Body Image, and Exercise Concerns: A Group Treatment Approach
By:
Published on 2006 by ProQuest

These results are considered in the context of existing empirical and theoretical literature. Implications and recommendations for research and practice are discussed, particularly in terms of treatment for gay men with eating disorders and related concerns.

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