With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of eating-related behaviors
Features the most up-to-date research relating to eating behavior
Integrates psychological knowledge with several other disciplines
Written in a lively, accessible style
Supplemented with illustrations and maps to make literature more approachable
List of Figures viii Foreword - Janet Polivy x
Acknowledgments xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
The Aim of This Book 1
The Focus of This Book 2
The Structure of This Book 2
Further Reading 5
Chapter 2 Healthy Eating 8
What Is Healthy Eating? 8
The Role of Diet in Contributing to Illness 11
The Role of Diet in Treating Illness 16
Who Has a Healthy Diet? 20
The Impact of Health Concerns 27
A Note on Measuring Food Intake 28
Conclusion 30
Chapter 3 Food Choice 31
Developmental Models of Food Choice 32
Cognitive Models of Food Choice 43
Psychophysiological Models of Food Choice 49
Conclusion 61
Chapter 4 The Meaning of Food 63
Food Classification Systems 64
Food as a Statement of the Self 66
Food as Social Interaction 72
Food as Cultural Identity 74
Measuring Beliefs About the Meaning of Food 80
Conclusion 80
Chapter 5 The Meaning of Size 82
Media Representations 82
The Meaning of Sex 87
The Meaning of Size 88
Conclusion 96
Chapter 6 Body Dissatisfaction 97
What Is Body Dissatisfaction? 97
Who Is Dissatisfied With Their Body? 100
Causes of Body Dissatisfaction 105
Consequences of Body Dissatisfaction 112
Conclusion 115
Chapter 7 Dieting 116
Putting Dieting in Context 116
The Dieting Industry 121
What Is Dieting? 127
Dieting and Overeating 130
The Consequences of Dieting 138
Problems With Restraint Theory 142
Conclusion 146
Chapter 8 Obesity 148
What Is Obesity? 148
How Common Is Obesity? 151
What Are the Consequences of Obesity? 152
What Are the Causes of Obesity? 157
Physiological Theories 157
The Obesogenic Environment 163
Problems With Obesity Research 177
Conclusion 179
Chapter 9 Obesity Treatment 180
Doctors' Beliefs About Obesity 180
Dietary Interventions 182
Should Obesity Be Treated at All? 187
The Treatment Alternatives 190
The Success Stories 201
Preventing Obesity 206
Conclusion 209
Chapter 10 Eating Disorders 211
Anorexia Nervosa 211
What Are the Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa? 220
Bulimia Nervosa 225
What Are the Consequences of Bulimia Nervosa? 230
Causes of Eating Disorders 233
Conclusion 252
Chapter 11 Treating Eating Disorders 254
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 255
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 259
Family Therapy 264
Inpatient Treatment 267
An Integrated Approach to Treatment 273
Chapter 12 An Integrated Model of Diet 276
A Summary of the Literature on Diet 276
Common Themes Across the Literature on Eating Behavior 279
An Integrated Model of Diet 285
Conclusion 286
References 288
Author Index 351
Subject Index 365
