The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior

The Psychology of Eating......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
List of Figures......Page 10
Foreword......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 15
The Aim of This Book......Page 17
The Structure of This Book......Page 18
Further Reading......Page 21
What Is Healthy Eating?......Page 24
The Role of Diet in Contributing to Illness......Page 27
The Role of Diet in Treating Illness......Page 32
Who Has a Healthy Diet?......Page 36
The Impact of Health Concerns......Page 43
A Note on Measuring Food Intake......Page 44
Conclusion......Page 46
3 Food Choice......Page 47
Developmental Models of Food Choice......Page 48
Cognitive Models of Food Choice......Page 59
Psychophysiological Models of Food Choice......Page 65
Conclusion......Page 77
4 The Meaning of Food......Page 79
Food Classification Systems......Page 80
Food as a Statement of the Self......Page 82
Food as Social Interaction......Page 88
Food as Cultural Identity......Page 90
Conclusion......Page 96
Media Representations......Page 98
The Meaning of Sex......Page 103
The Meaning of Size......Page 104
Conclusion......Page 112
What Is Body Dissatisfaction?......Page 113
Who Is Dissatisfied With Their Body?......Page 116
Causes of Body Dissatisfaction......Page 121
Consequences of Body Dissatisfaction......Page 128
Conclusion......Page 131
Putting Dieting in Context......Page 132
The Dieting Industry......Page 137
What Is Dieting?......Page 143
Dieting and Overeating......Page 146
The Consequences of Dieting......Page 154
Problems With Restraint Theory......Page 158
Conclusion......Page 162
What Is Obesity?......Page 164
How Common Is Obesity?......Page 167
What Are the Consequences of Obesity?......Page 168
Physiological Theories......Page 173
The Obesogenic Environment......Page 179
Problems With Obesity Research......Page 193
Conclusion......Page 195
Doctors' Beliefs About Obesity......Page 196
Dietary Interventions......Page 198
Should Obesity Be Treated at All?......Page 203
The Treatment Alternatives......Page 206
The Success Stories......Page 217
Preventing Obesity......Page 222
Conclusion......Page 225
Anorexia Nervosa......Page 227
What Are the Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa?......Page 236
Bulimia Nervosa......Page 241
What Are the Consequences of Bulimia Nervosa?......Page 246
Causes of Eating Disorders......Page 249
Conclusion......Page 268
11 Treating Eating Disorders......Page 270
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy......Page 271
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)......Page 275
Family Therapy......Page 280
Inpatient Treatment......Page 283
An Integrated Approach to Treatment......Page 289
A Summary of the Literature on Diet......Page 292
Common Themes Across the Literature on Eating Behavior......Page 295
An Integrated Model of Diet......Page 301
Conclusion......Page 302
References......Page 305
Author Index......Page 368
Subject Index......Page 382