Eating disorders

Title:

Eating disorders

Author:

Savage, Lorraine.

ISBN:

9780737738728

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, c2008.

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Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions that impact a teen's emotional and physical health. Provide your readers with essential information on eating disorders. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with eating disorders give readers a first-hand experience. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

Melissa SpearingAndrea FaiadOvetta WigginsNicholas BakalarElena RozwadowskiArline KaplanMark DombeckKelli McElhinnyElizabeth WellingtonJill Meredith CollinsSandra G. BoodmanCathleen KronemerDiane GuernseySandy Fertman Ryan

Introduction	p. 9
Chapter 1 An Overview of Eating Disorders
1 Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of Eating Disorders	p. 14
2 Eating Disorders Are a Serious Matter	p. 22
3 Treatments for Eating Disorders Must Address Physical and Psychological Issues	p. 29
4 More Men Are Diagnosed with Eating Disorders	p. 40
5 Binge Eating Is Now the Most Common Eating Disorder	p. 44
Chapter 2 The Controversial Side of Eating Disorders
1 Mental Illness Contributes to Eating Disorders	p. 51
2 Genes Contribute to Eating Disorders	p. 58
3 Families Cause Eating Disorders	p. 66
4 Families Do Not Cause Eating Disorders	p. 71
5 The Fashion Industry Is Responsible for Policing Models' Eating Disorders	p. 76
6 The Fashion Industry Takes Steps to Discourage Models' Eating Disorders	p. 82
7 The Internet Promotes Eating Disorders	p. 87
8 The Internet Provides Treatment for Eating Disorders	p. 96
Chapter 3 The Personal Side of Eating Disorders
1 A Woman Struggles with Anorexia	p. 104
2 A Woman Overcomes Bulimia	p. 110
3 A Young Girl Seeks Treatment for Anorexia	p. 116
Glossary	p. 125
Chronology	p. 129
Organizations to Contact	p. 133
For Further Reading	p. 138
Index	p. 141

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