The truth about exercise addiction : understanding the dark side of thinspiration /

Schreiber, Katherine, 1988-

The truth about exercise addiction : understanding the dark side of thinspiration / Katherine Schreiber and Heather A. Hausenblas. - viii, 239 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What it is : defining exercise addiction -- What it looks like : the signs and symptoms of exercise addiction -- Who coined it? : a brief history of exercise addiction -- How it begins : the origins of exercise addiction -- What it does : the short- and long-term health risks of exercise addiction -- Why it happens : thinspiration's dark side -- What it feels like : exercise addicts' true stories -- What to do about it : treatment -- How to approach someone with a problem -- Frequently asked questions -- Appendix A: How to get help : where to go, what to read, and to whom to reach out -- Appendix B: Common exercise addiction measures.

144223329X 9781442233294

2014030124


Exercise addiction.
Eating disorders.
Behavior, Addictive

RC569.5.E94 / S37 2015

613.71

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