Handbook of Eating Disorders and Obesity
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Abstract
In 2006, at a congress of the Eating Disorder Research Society (EDRS), an international scientific society for the research of eating disorders and obesity, the idea for this handbook was born in Port Douglas, a small Australian town in the far tropical north of the state of Queensland, Australia.In the fall of 2008, the book was published by Springer-Verlag with 59 chapters and more than 70 authors.Seven years later, the second edition was released, and now, in 2022, 14 years after the first publication of the handbook, the third edition can be published.We, the editors, are very pleased that we were able to win back almost all authors of the first edition after such a long time to revise their respective chapters according to the latest scientific findings.The third edition of the handbook also contains additional chapters with new aspects on both the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders and obesity.The handbook is intended as a reference work for clinics and practices, as well as for systematic review by all professional groups involved and interested in the care and research in the field of eating disorders and obesity.It is also written for newcomers to the profession who want to learn in-depth about the two diseases, as well as for experienced colleagues who want to reflect on their insights in light of today's state of knowledge and the perspectives presented.It is also aimed at teachers who have the ambition to inform comprehensively.Our thanks go to all authors for their active participation in the design of the book and to Wilma McHugh from Springer Publishing for her competent support.