Download or read book Obesity and Mental Disorders written by Susan L. McElroy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-01-13 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, there are a limited amount of guidelines to help clinicians manage patients with obesity and comorbid mental disorders. This expertly written source fills the gap in the literature by providing a clear overview of obesity and its relationship to mental illness while reviewing the most recent methods to manage and control the condition with diet, exercise, psychological treatments, pharmacotherapy, and surgery.