Hepworth, Julie. <br/><br/>
The social construction of anorexia nervosa / 
Julie Hepworth. 
 - London ;  Thousand Oaks, Calif. :  Sage Publications,  1999. 
 - 1 online resource (146 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Inquiries in social construction .
 - Inquiries in social construction. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. I. Early Ideas About Self-starvation and Anorexia Nervosa -- 1. From Religion to Madness: Religious and Medical Interpretations of Self-starvation -- 2. The Late Nineteenth Century Medical Discovery of Anorexia Nervosa -- 3. Early Social, Cultural and Feminist Theories of Anorexia Nervosa -- pt. II. Health Care Workers' Constructions of Anorexia Nervosa -- 4. Constructions of Gender and Identity in Anorexia Nervosa -- 5. The Multiplicity and Diversity of Causes of Anorexia Nervosa -- 6. Clinical Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa -- pt. III. Postmodernism, the Body and Therapy: Implications for Practice -- 7. Anorexia Nervosa, Postmodern Readings of the Body and Narrative Therapy -- 8. Self, Psychology and Participation in the Public Domain. 
<br/><br/> Examining the ways in which practitioners work with the complexities of anorexia and resolve clinical dilemmas and ambiguities, Hepworth critically discusses the contribution of postmodernism to the explanation and treatment of the condition. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0585330050 9780585330051 9781446217306 1446217302 9780761953098 0761953094 0761953086 9780761953081 9781848609006 1848609000 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99070883  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>100892184  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Anorexia nervosa--Social aspects.<br/>Anorexia Nervosa--psychology.<br/>Attitude of Health Personnel.<br/>Psychology, Social.<br/>Anorexie mentale--Aspect social.<br/>HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Nervous System (incl. Brain)<br/>Anorexia nervosa--Social aspects.<br/>Anorexia nervosa<br/>Anorexia nervosa.<br/>Sociale aspecten.<br/>Culturele aspecten.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC552.A5  / H46 1999eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.1/9685262 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>1999 E-796 WM 175  / H529s 1999