Book review: Appolinario, JC; Nunes MA; Cordás TA. Eating disorders: diagnosis and management. Artmed; Porto Alegre: Brazilian Psychiatric Association (ABP), 2022.
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https://doi.org/10.25118/2763-9037.2024.v14.1235Keywords:
eating desorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, PsychiatryAbstract
This review will comment on the book “Eating disorders: diagnosis and management”, published in 2022 and organized by well-known names in national psychiatry: José Carlos Appolinario, Maria Angélica Nunes and Táki Athanássios Cordás. There are 24 chapters that detail the history, epidemiology, diagnosis, course, complications and treatment of eating disorders. The importance of a multidisciplinary approach is shown, with the participation of nutrition and psychology to manage disorders. Complex topics involving diabetes and bariatric surgery are also covered. For those looking for knowledge on the subject, you can attest that you will find a lot in this single work.
Book Summary
Chapter 1. Eating disorders: historical aspects
Chapter 2. Diagnosis and classification of eating disorders
Chapter 3. Epidemiology of eating disorders
Chapter 4. Instruments for the assessment of eating disorders
Chapter 5. Etiology of eating disorders
Chapter 6. Body image and eating disorders
Chapter 7. Psychiatric comorbidity and eating disorders
Chapter 8. Course and prognosis of eating disorders
Chapter 9. Eating disorders in other populations
Chapter 10. Emerging eating syndromes (picking, food addiction, purging disorder, orthorexia nervosa)
Chapter 11. Risk factors and prevention of eating disorders
Chapter 12. Complications and clinical management of eating disorders
Chapter 13. General treatment guidelines and hospital approach to eating disorders
Chapter 14. Nutritional assessment and management of eating disorders
Chapter 15. Cognitive-behavioral therapy of eating disorders
Chapter 16. Family therapy of eating disorders
Chapter 17. Other forms of psychotherapy for eating disorders
Chapter 18. Pharmacological treatment of eating disorders
Chapter 19. Other biological interventions for eating disorders
Chapter 20. Eating disorders and diabetes
Chapter 21. Eating disorders in children and adolescents
Chapter 22. Eating disorders and bariatric and metabolic surgeries
Chapter 23. Support networks and provision of eating disorder services
Chapter 24. The use of new technologies in eating disorders
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Nardi EG, Silva AG, Quevedo J, organizadores. Tratado de psiquiatria da Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria. Porto Alegre: Artmed; 2022.
Appolinario JC, Nunes MA, Cordás TA, organizadores. Transtornos alimentares: diagnóstico e manejo. Porto Alegre: Artmed, Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP); 2022.
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