Binge Eating and Binge Drinking: Psychological, Social and Medical Implications
Simon B. Harris, "Binge Eating and Binge Drinking: Psychological, Social and Medical Implications "
English | ISBN: 1626185808 | 2013 | 246 pages | PDF | 6 MB
English | ISBN: 1626185808 | 2013 | 246 pages | PDF | 6 MB
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 pre-clinical 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.