Medical Management of Eating Disorders / Edition 3

by C. Laird Birmingham, Janet Treasure

Overview

Now in its third edition, Medical Management of Eating Disorders is the definitive text on the diagnosis and general management of patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other related eating disorders. Providing up-to-date information and research on world-class treatments, this book helps health care professionals understand how to treat eating disorders and other subsequent medical complications that arise as a result of the patient's disorder. Each chapter begins with 'Study Questions' to focus the reader and put the relevant information into perspective, and concludes with 'Implications for Health Care Professionals' to summarise the key learnings of the chapter. 'Patient Information' sections are also included to give examples of how the topics covered can be presented to patients and families. This text is essential reading for all health care professionals involved in the care and management of patients with eating disorders.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108465991
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	06/13/2019
Edition description:	3rd Revised ed.
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

C. Laird Birmingham is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, where he was previously Professor of Medicine. He has been treating people for over thirty-five years as inpatients, outpatients, and in residential care and has pioneered several new internationally recognised treatments for eating disorders.

Janet Treasure is Professor in the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London and the Chief Medical Officer for Beat, the UK's main eating disorder charity. She has been awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) for the work she has done over her thirty years in the field of eating disorders.

Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the third edition; List of abbreviations; Part I. Definitions and Prevalence: 1. Definitions and epidemiology; Part II. Cause: 2. Causal and maintaining factors; Part III. Diagnosis and Clinical Features: 3. Obtaining the history and physical examination; 4. Complications by system; 5. Complications of nutritional therapy; 6. Laboratory testing; Part IV. Differential Diagnosis: 7. Differential diagnosis; Part V. Course and Prognosis: 8. Course and prognosis; 9. What is the goal weight?; 10. The risk of death and how to prevent it; Part VI. Treatment: 11. Evidence-based treatment; 12. Psychological therapies; 13. Medical management; 14. Managing medical complications; 15. Managing treatment refusal and preventing relapse; 16. Reducing the treatment gap by self-management; Appendix. Protocols and algorithms: Abdominal fullness protocol; Admission orders for inpatient care; Anorexia nervosa treatment algorithm; Bulimia nervosa treatment algorithm; Dehydration treatment protocol; Glucagon test protocol; Magnesium intravenous protocol and balance test; Parotid enlargement treatment protocol; Potassium treatment protocol; Warming protocols; Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Almost every chapter includes teaching points with implications for healthcare professionals as well as helpful information to convey to the patient. The integration in the treatment section of the common psychiatric and medical issues in this patient population is very helpful. The book has an abundance of charts, diagrams, and tables and, toward the end, includes a list of protocols and algorithms as well as an index of photographs and key references."
—Doody's Review Service

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

Reviewer: Debra L. Ciasulli, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a guide, or handbook if you will, for the medical management of patients with eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorder NOS (not otherwise specified).
Purpose: The purpose is to provide healthcare professionals with an in-depth treatment plan (including definitions, implications, and communication skills) and strategy for caring for patients who suffer from eating disorders. It also focuses on the importance of communication with the patient, with the endpoint being a strong therapeutic relationship and, thus, increased compliance with therapy.
Audience: Although the book is intended for any healthcare professional, it is probably best suited for internists, psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers who work with patients suffering from eating disorders.
Features: Almost every chapter includes teaching points with implications for healthcare professionals as well as helpful information to convey to the patient. The integration in the treatment section of the common psychiatric and medical issues in this patient population is very helpful. The book has an abundance of charts, diagrams, and tables and, toward the end, includes a list of protocols and algorithms as well as an index of photographs and key references.
Assessment: This is a very helpful and informative book. The protocols and algorithms are specific and logical. Although I did find the graphs, tables, and diagrams very useful, the written explanations are a bit redundant and at times unnecessary. Overall, the book seems most appropriate for healthcare professionals who work solely with this population, based on the level of detail in some areas, such as the history and physical. Nonetheless, I found it understandable and practical.

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