Description
A HEALTH CRISIS THAT STRIKES MEN OF ALL AGES
Trying everything from compulsive weight lifting to steroids, more and more boys and men are taking the quest for physical perfection beyond the bounds of normal behavior. The Adonis Complex -- the groundbreaking book that first gave a name to this phenomenon and sparked nationwide interest in the subject -- identifies for the first time the symptoms and warning signs of this dangerous problem, including:
But perhaps more important, it offers readers an explanation of the underlying causes of the Adonis complex, together with hands-on advice for those who have experienced body obsessions themselves, or who see these problems in a boy or man they love.
Author: Harrison G. Pope, Roberto Olivardia, Katherine A. Phillips
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 01/10/2002
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.70w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9780684869117
ISBN10: 068486911X
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | General
- Social Science | Men's Studies
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Compulsive Behavior
Trying everything from compulsive weight lifting to steroids, more and more boys and men are taking the quest for physical perfection beyond the bounds of normal behavior. The Adonis Complex -- the groundbreaking book that first gave a name to this phenomenon and sparked nationwide interest in the subject -- identifies for the first time the symptoms and warning signs of this dangerous problem, including:
- An obsession with exercise, sometimes to the exclusion of all other activities
- Binge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia
- The abuse of steroids, muscle-building supplements, and diet aids
But perhaps more important, it offers readers an explanation of the underlying causes of the Adonis complex, together with hands-on advice for those who have experienced body obsessions themselves, or who see these problems in a boy or man they love.
Author: Harrison G. Pope, Roberto Olivardia, Katherine A. Phillips
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 01/10/2002
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.70w x 0.77d
ISBN13: 9780684869117
ISBN10: 068486911X
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | General
- Social Science | Men's Studies
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Compulsive Behavior
About the Author
Harrison G. Pope, Jr., M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Biological Psychiatry Laboratory at McLean Hospital. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts