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The Adonis Complex
by Harrison G. Pope, Katharine A. Phillips, Roberto Olivardia
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Free Press (January 01 2002)
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Chapter 1: Secrets of the Men at the Olympic Gym
Many of these men, we believe, are caught in a double bind they can neither understand nor escape. On the one hand, they're increasingly surrounded with media images of masculine perfection - not just here in the gym, but in advertisements, on television

Chapter 1: Secrets of the Men at the Olympic Gym
Many of these men, we believe, are caught in a double bind they can neither understand nor escape. On the one hand, they're increasingly surrounded with media images of masculine perfection - not just here in the gym, but in advertisements, on television

Chapter 1: Muscle Dysmorphia: 'Puniness' in the Mind
The body image distortions of men with 'muscle dysmorphia' are strikingly analogous to those of women (and some men) with anorexia nervosa. In fact, some people have colloquially referred to muscle dysmorphia as 'bigorexia nervosa' or 'reverse anorexia.'



Book 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:

  • 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.

About the Author

Harrison G. Pope, Jr., M.D.Harrison G. Pope, Jr., M.D.

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..

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Katherine A. Phillips, M.D.

Katherine A. Phillips, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at Brown University School of Medicine, director of Butler Hospital's Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Body Image Program, and the author of The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island..

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Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D.

Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a clinical research fellow at Harvard Medical School. He lives in Malden, Massachusetts..

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