The truth about exercise addiction : understanding the dark side of thinspiration / Katherine Schreiber and Heather A. Hausenblas.

Author/creator Schreiber, Katherine, 1988-
Other author Hausenblas, Heather A.
Format Electronic
PublicationLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Description1 online resource (viii, 239 pages)
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 223-236) and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Schreiber, Katherine, 1988- Truth about exercise addiction 9781442233294
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN1442233303 electronic bk.
ISBN9781442233300 electronic bk.
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