by W. Frank Epling, W. David Pierce · Psychology Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780805819298
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«Activity Anorexia: Theory, Research, and Treatment» is an academic work in hardback, edited by W. Frank Epling and W. David Pierce (252 pages, in English).
The work analyses activity anorexia: a syndrome where hyperactivity and food restriction lead to starvation. Starting from the animal model in rats and studies with humans, it addresses reward mechanisms, biochemical changes, interactions between behaviour and environment, and the role of extreme exercise in anorexia nervosa.
Published by Psychology Press in 1996 (first edition); brings together fourteen chapters, eight of them based on research with humans.
Aimed at researchers and clinical psychology professionals interested in eating disorders, physical activity and anorexia nervosa.
