Eating Disorders

A Handbook for Teens, Families and Teachers

Tania Heller (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2003
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-1478-9 (ISBN)

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This guide to eating disorders for teenagers, their families and others involved in their lives defines what the diseases are, considers who suffers from them and why, discusses the warning signs and complications, and covers associated disorders.

"If I gain any weight, I'll lose all control." These words, spoken by a 14-year-old anorexia nervosa patient, show just how serious eating disorders can be for teenagers, disturbing numbers of whom are dissatisfied with their bodies. For some, mostly girls, thoughts about food and their bodies consume their lives and lead to such life-threatening eating disorders as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.

This guide to eating disorders for teenagers, their families, and others involved in their lives defines what the diseases are, considers who suffers from them and why, discusses the warning signs and complications, and covers associated disorders. It also provides information on body dysmorphia and the treatment and prevention of eating disorders. Numerous resources that can provide help are listed.

Tania Heller, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician and the medical director of the Washington Center for Eating Disorders and Adolescent Obesity in Bethesda, Maryland www.washingtoncenteronline.com. She is the author of four other books.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1 No Age Barriers

2 What Are Eating Disorders?

3 Who Develops an Eating Disorder and Why?

4 Body Image and Self-Esteem

5 Eating Disorders in Males

6 Warning Signs of an Eating Disorder

7 Complications of Eating Disorders

8 Associated Disorders

9 Treatment

10 Recovery

11 Prevention

12 Adolescent Obesity

13 Questions and Answers

14 Conclusion

Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide

Appendix B: Resources

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.6.2003
Zusatzinfo	appendices, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	254 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Ernährung / Diät / Fasten
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychosomatik
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10	0-7864-1478-2 / 0786414782
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-1478-9 / 9780786414789
Zustand	Neuware