Korot is devoted to the study of the philosophical, sociological and ethical aspects of the history of medicine and Judaism. The topics covered by the Journal include: medicine in Jewish and Hebrew sources, the history of Jewish physicians, medicine in Palestine and Israel and medicine during the Nazi period. Korot is published annually. Each volume contains mostly English-language articles, together with some Hebrew contributions (abstracted in English). The "Historical Notes" and "Notes and Events" sections cover recent important developments and events in the above mentioned topics around the world. Each issue also includes several reviews of noteworthy books and contributions to the field. Korot is sponsored by The Dr. Manuel & Helen Glazier Memorial Fund of The American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel, and the Center for Jewish Medical Heritage. Its editorial board comprises scholars from the USA, France, Germany, UK and Israel. Korot is the organ of the Israel Association of the History of Medicine, of the Harry Friedenwald Chair of the History of Medicine and of the M. Glazier Institute of the History of Medicine, Jerusalem. Its past editor was the late Professor Joshua O. Leibowitz and the present editor is Professor Samuel S. Kottek, M.D.

The book intends to present the application of a theory – psychoanalytic/psychodynamic self-psychology - for the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). It presents both the theory of self-psychology and its specific application for the understanding of the etiology and treatment of eating disorders (ED). The theory is illustrated using 12 case studies, each of which exemplifies specific theoretical, clinical, and technical principles of the approach. Together, the 12 case studies form a cohesive whole which enables the reader to follow in detail an entire process of therapy, illustrating the technique and its roots in self-psychology theory. The book provides the evidence basis for the efficacy of this treatment of eating disorders and the empirical capability of the theory to predict the development of eating disorders as well as remission from EDs.