James Lock, M.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University. He has published 7 books and over 200 articles in the field.

• Part One: Introduction and Overview ; 1. Overview of the Contents of this Volume and an Introduction to a Developmental Perspective on Genetic Research in Eating Disorders ; James Lock ; Part Two: Developmental Consideration in Assessment ; 2. Developmental Perspectives on the Physical Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents ; Claire Sadler and Rebecka Peebles ; 3. Emotion, Attention, and Relationships: A Developmental Model of Self-Regulation in Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disordered Eating Behaviors ; Nancy Zucker and Christopher Harshaw ; 4. Challenges in the Assessment and Diagnosis of Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence given Current Diagnostic and Assessment Instruments ; Jennifer L. Couturier and Sherry L. Van Blyderveen ; Part Three: Developmental Considerations in Epidemiology and Risk for Eating Disorders ; 5. Epidemiology of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents ; Leora Pinhas and Susan J. Bondy ; 6. Developmental Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders ; Julia Huemer, Rebecca E. Hall, and Hans Steiner ; 7. Developmental considerations of media exposure risk for eating disorders ; Rebecca Carr and Rebecka Peebles ; 8. Family Evolution and Process during the Child and Adolescent Years in Eating Disorders ; Elizabeth Dodge ; 9. Gender Issues in Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders ; Alison Darcy ; Part Four: Developmental Consideration for Prevention and Treatment of Eating Disorders ; 10. Prevention of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents ; Corinna Jacobi, Megan Jones, and Ina Beintner ; 11. Eating Disorders in Infancy and Early Childhood ; Irene Chatoor ; 12. Treating Eating Disorders in Middle Childhood ; Dasha Nicholls and Hilary Davies ; 13. Developmental Considerations When Treating Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescents and Young Adults ; Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick ; 14. Treating Binge Eating, Bulimia Nervosa, and Eating Disorders in the Context of Obesity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults ; Denise E. Wilfley, Rachel P. Kolko, and Andrea E. Kass ; 15. Developmental Concerns in Psychopharmacological Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders ; Jennifer O. Hagman and Guido K.W. Frank ; 16. Eating Issues in the Context of the Physically Ill Child ; Wendy M. Froehlich, Sirirat Ularntinon, and Richard J. Shaw ; 17. Developmental Considerations in Choosing Treatment Settings for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders ; Simon G. Gowers and Claire Bullock ; Part Five: Conclusion ; 18. Developmental Translational Research: Adolescence, Brain Circuitry, Cognitive Processes, and Eating Disorders ; James Lock

The book is easy to read and the chapters are organized fairly uniformly with abstract, key words, text, conclusion, and future directions. This excellent book espouses a developmental approach, which posits very different factors across early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. The authors explore epidemiology, assessment, and treatment fairly extensively. The topics are varied and from authors who are experts in this field. This is a valuable resource for anyone who works with children.