The Adonis complex : how to identify, treat, and prevent body obsession in men and boys
by
 
Pope, Harrison.

Title
The Adonis complex : how to identify, treat, and prevent body obsession in men and boys

Author
Pope, Harrison.

ISBN
9780684869117

Personal Author
Pope, Harrison.

Edition
1st Touchstone ed.

Publication Information
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2002, ©2000.

Physical Description
xv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents
Secrets of the men at the Olympic Gym -- The rise of the Adonis complex : roots of male body obsession -- Do you have the Adonis complex? : two tests and their astonishing results -- Muscle dysmorphia : muscularity run amok -- Anabolic steroids : dangerous fuel for the Adonis complex -- Fear of fat : men and eating disorders -- Beyond muscle and fat : hair, breasts, genitals, and other body obsessions -- Boys at risk -- Dealing with the Adonis complex : women's voices -- Straights and gays : not so different after all -- Rx for the Adonis complex : a guide for men and their loved ones -- Appendix I. The fat-free mass index (FFMI) and how to calculate it -- Appendix II. Diagnostic criteria for body image disorders -- Appendix III. Where to get help.

Abstract
"More than ever, men are struggling with the same enormous pressure to achieve physical perfection that women have dealt with for centuries. From compulsive weightlifting to steroid use, from hair plugs to cosmetic surgery, growing numbers of men are taking the quest for perfect muscles, skin, and hair too far, crossing the line from normal interest to pathological obsession. This new obsession with appearance, known as the Adonis Complex, afflicts boys and men of all ages and from all walks of life. In its more severe forms, the Adonis Complex poses a health threat that is as insidious and deadly as eating disorders are for women and girls. But this book offers hope and help for the men caught in the oppressive cycle of body obsession."--Jacket.

Subject Term
Muscle dysmorphia.
 
Body image in men.
 
Self-esteem in men.

Added Author
Phillips, Katharine A.
 
Olivardia, Roberto, 1972-


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