This is the first book to chart this seldom documented territory. It investigates the range of human needs that contribute to eating disorders, includes personal identity, body image, gender identity, gratification and impulsiveness, guilt, and even the physical demands of one's profession.

The subject of anorexia nervosa and, more recently, bulimia nervosa in males has been a source of interest and controversy in the field of psychiatry and medicine for more than 300 years. At times the very existence of this topic has been imperiled by theoretical dogma, despite the fact that the first two case reports on anorexia was a male. Recent trends in industrialized countries sharing an emphasis on the value of thinness suggest that these disorders may be increasing in males, perhaps altered in form from the typical presentation in women.

Contents Include:
• Section I: History, sociocultural studies, and psychological functioning
• Section II: Clinical and psychometric studies
• Section III: Treatment and outcome
• Section IV: Intergration