Linda Smolak is Emerita Professor of Psychology at Kenyon College. She has authored, coauthored, or coedited eight books, including Body Image: A Handbook of Science, Practice, and Prevention (edited with Thomas E. Cash, 2012) and The Prevention of Eating Problems and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, and Practice (with Michael P. Levine, 2006). An Associate Editor for Body Image: An International Journal of Research, she has also published dozens of research articles and chapters on body image and disordered eating.

Michael P. Levine is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Kenyon College. He is coeditor of Preventing Eating-Related and Weight-Related Disorders: Collaborative Research, Advocacy, and Policy Change (with Gail L. McVey, Nina Piran, & H. Bruce Ferguson, 2012) and coauthor of The Prevention of Eating Problems and Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, and Practice (with Linda Smolak, 2006). The 2013 recipient of the Nielsen Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Founders Council of the National Eating Disorders Association, Dr. Levine is also a Fellow of the Academy for Eating Disorders, which awarded him their Meehan-Hartley Award for Leadership in Public Awareness and Advocacy in 2006, and their Research-Practice Partnership Award in 2008.

This groundbreaking two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive collection of evidence-based analyses of the causes, treatment, and prevention of eating disorders.
* Features contributions from an international group of experts from multiple disciplines and edited by two of the leading authorities on eating disorder and body image research
* Presents comprehensive coverage of eating disorders ranging across history, etiological factors, diagnosis, assessment, prevention, treatment, social policy, and advocacy
* Tackles controversies and previously unanswered questions in the field
* Includes coverage of DSM-5 and suggestions for further research at the end of each chapter

Contributors viii
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xiv
Section I Definitions and History 1
1 Body Image, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders: Connections and Disconnects 3
Linda Smolak and Michael P. Levine
2 History of Anorexia Nervosa 11
Tilmann Habermas
3 The History of Bulimia Nervosa 25
Richard A. Gordon
4 History of BED and ED?]NOS 39
Lázaro V. Zayas and Jennifer J. Thomas
Section II Epidemiology 51
5 Prevalence and Incidence of Eating Disorders in Western Societies 53
Pamela K. Keel and K. Jean Forney
6 Prevalence and Incidence of Eating Disorders in Asian Societies 64
Kathleen M. Pike, Patricia E. Dunne, and Andrea Grant
7 Prevalence and Incidence of Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Countries 79
Christopher Paul Szabo
Section III Diagnosis 93
8 Diagnosing Anorexia Nervosa 95
Emily K. Gray, Helen B. Murray, and Kamryn T. Eddy
9 Diagnosing Bulimia Nervosa 105
Scott Crow
10 Binge Eating Disorder: Diagnosis and Assessment 114
Lindsay Bodell and Ruth Striegel Weissman
11 Diagnosing Other Specified and Unspecified Feeding and Eating Disorders in DSM?]5 (Formerly Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified in DSM?]IV) 126
Carol Peterson, Kelly C. Berg, Nora Durkin, and Leah M. Jappe
12 Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa: Diagnosis, Features, and Radical New Treatment Approaches 142
J. Hubert Lacey and Richard Sly
13 Diagnosing Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents 157
Ellen S. Rome
14 Medical Complications and Diagnosing Eating Disorders 170
C. Laird Birmingham
15 Psychiatric Comorbidity in Diagnosis 183
Jennifer S. Coelho, Lea Thaler, and Howard Steiger
16 Cross?]Cultural and Ethnicity Issues in Diagnosis 197
Kathleen Y. Kawamura
Section IV Theories 209
17 Biopsychiatric Theories of Eating Disorders 211
Sloane Madden
18 Cognitive?]Behavioral Theory of Eating Disorders 222
Kelly M. Vitousek and Krista E. Brown
19 Feminist Theories of Eating Disorders 238
Taryn A. Myers
20 Psychodynamic Theory of Eating Disorders 253
Kathryn Zerbe
21 Sociocultural Theories of Eating Disorders 269
Rheanna N. Ata, Lauren M. Schaefer, and J. Kevin Thompson
Section V Risk and Protective Factors and Correlates 283
22 Body Image Disturbance and the Development of Eating Disorders 285
Ann Kearney?]Cooke and Diana Tieger
23 Cultural Similarities and Differences in Eating Disorders 297
Eileen Anderson?]Fye, Stephanie McClure, and Rachel Wilson
24 Dieting as a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders 312
Eric Stice and Kyle Burger
25 Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders 324
Jennifer E. Wildes and Kelsie T. Forbush
26 Familial Risk Factors and Eating Disorders 338
Janis Crowther, Kathryn E. Smith, and Gail A. Williams
27 Gender and Eating Disorders 352
Sarah K. Murnen and Linda Smolak
28 Genetic Risk Factors for Eating Disorders 367
Jessica H. Baker, Lauren Janson, Sara E. Trace, and Cynthia M. Bulik
29 Media and Eating Disorders 379
Michael P. Levine and Sarah K. Murnen
30 Neurochemical Components of Undereating and Overeating 394
Susan Murray, Alexandra Arosenius, and Nicole M. Avena
31 Peer Risk Factors and Eating Disorders 408
Carolina Lunde and Ann Frisén
32 Personality as a Risk Factor for Eating Disorders 418
Jason M. Lavender, Kyle P. De Young, and Stephen A. Wonderlich
33 Protective Factors 430
Tracy L. Tylka and Ashley M. Kroon Van Diest
34 Stress, Trauma, and Adversity as Risk Factors in the Development of Eating Disorders 445
Timothy D. Brewerton
Section VI Special Groups 461
35 Athletes, Physical Activity, Dancers, and Eating Disorders 463
Trent Petrie and Christy Greenleaf
36 Eating Disorders Across the Lifespan 479
Linda Smolak
37 Eating Disorders in Boys and Men 492
Lina Ricciardelli and Marita McCabe
Section VII Assessment 507
38 Screening for Eating Disorders: An Updated Guide 509
Rachel F. Rodgers and Debra L. Franko
39 Clinical Interviews and Eating Disorders 524
Karina Allen
40 Research Tools for Assessing Eating Disorders 537
Drew A. Anderson, Katherine Schaumberg, Erin E. Reilly, and Lisa M. Anderson
Section VIII Prevention 555
41 Why Prevention? The Case for Upstream Strategies 557
A. Jordan Filion and Jess Haines
42 School?]Based Prevention 569
Zali Yager and Jennifer A. O'Dea
43 A Feminist Perspective on the Prevention of Eating Disorders 582
Niva Piran
44 Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches to the Prevention of Eating Disorders 597
Carolyn Becker, Kelly MacKenzie, and Tiffany Stewart
45 Media Literacy in the Prevention of Eating Disorders 610
Simon Wilksch and Tracey D. Wade
46 Computer?]Assisted Approaches to Prevention 625
Stephanie Bauer, Carla Minarik, and Markus Moessner
47 Developing an Ecological Approach to Eating Disorders Prevention: The Ontario Project 639
Michael P. Levine and Gail L. McVey
48 Social Policy and Prevention 655
Susan J. Paxton
49 Integration of Obesity and Eating Disorders Prevention: A Holistic Approach to Wellness in Elementary Schools 669
Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Rachel W. Gow, and Allison Palmberg
Section IX Issues in Treatment 681
50 The Eating Disorders Treatment Team and Continuum of Care: Saving Lives and Optimizing Treatment 683
Theodore E. Weltzin and Mary E. Fitzpatrick
51 Addressing Gender and Ethnicity in the Treatment of Eating Disorders 698
Heather Thompson?]Brenner, Rebecca Shingleton, and Lauren Richards
52 Medical Complications and Management Strategies in Patients with Severe Restricting and Purging 712
Jennifer L. Gaudiani
53 Treating Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents 727
Katrina Hunt, Mima Simic, and Ivan Eisler
54 Issues in Treating Comorbidity in the Eating Disorders 742
Amy Baker Dennis and Randy A. Sansone
55 The "Natural" Course of Eating Disorders 757
Tiffany Brown, Kelly Klein, and Pamela K. Keel
Section X Therapeutic Approaches 771
56 Cognitive?]Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Eating Disorders 773
Anthea Fursland and Susan M. Byrne
57 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 788
Emmett Bishop
58 Feminist Therapy 801
Karin Jasper
59 Psychopharmacology in the Treatment of Eating Disorders 816
Phillipa J. Hay and Angélica M. Claudino
60 Family Approaches to Treatment 828
Anna C. Ciao, Kristen Anderson, and Daniel Le Grange
61 Medical Nutrition Therapy for Eating Disorders 843
Leah L. Graves and Christina Scribner
62 Interpersonal Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Eating Disorders 859
Andrea E. Kass, Jacqueline M. Patmore, and Denise E. Wilfley
63 Motivational Interviewing and Readiness for Change 873
Pamela Macdonald and Janet Treasure
Section XI Controversies and Future Directions 887
64 Perspectives on the Measurement of Outcome 889
Michael Strober and James Lock
65 Is Obesity an Eating Disorder? 901
Kelly C. Allison and Alysia A. Cirona?]Singh
66 Social and Financial Policy in the United States 916
Kitty Westin and Jillian Lampert
67 Toward an Integrated Biopsychosocial Model of Eating Disorders 929
Linda Smolak and Michael P. Levine
68 Planning for Future Research: 10 Critical Questions 942
Michael P. Levine and Linda Smolak
Index 953