"Provides information about eating disorders, including treatment, diagnosis, history, medical advances, and true stories about people with the diseases"--Provided by publisher.

Everyone has heard of eating disorders. Readers and viewers of television, magazines, tabloids, and the Internet are kept up to date on which celebrities are too thin and which are too fat, but how much do people really understand about these psychological illnesses. This book demystifies the complex causes of eating disorders, discusses a myriad of treatment options, addresses helpful preventative measures, and highlights real people living with eating disorders.

Eating disorders are widely considered to be the deadliest of all mental health disorders. Unfortunately, they are also pervasive, affecting almost 10 percent of the world’s population. These statistics are not meant to alarm: they are simply a reflection of the reality that eating disorders are a growing problem, and something needs to be done about them. Enter Eating Disorders: How to Recover Effectively from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating. If you or someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, the problem is not you, and it isn’t the fault of you or your loved one; eating disorders are complex illnesses. You will learn all about the different types of eating disorders, what causes them, who is affected by them, and more within the pages of this book. Comprehensive Healthcare Research draws on experts on the subject of eating disorders and research in the field to bring to you a book that will answer all of your questions about your eating disorder’s symptoms, available treatment options, and—perhaps most important of all—whether or not recovery is possible. The book features: Common eating disorders (such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder) and uncommon eating disorders (such as pica, diabulimia, ARFID, and several others you may not know existed). - A breakdown of treatment options from inpatient treatment centers to finding an outpatient team, and everything in between. - Eating disorder recovery stories from real survivors of eating disorders at the end of each chapter. - A walkthrough of the typical reasons that people get eating disorders, including their age, gender, profession, and more. - An introduction to the concept of intuitive eating, which is often considered the end goal by many eating disorder treatment facilities and dietitians. - A discussion of the difference between “in recovery” and “recovered” and why these two terms don’t necessarily have the same definition based on which expert you might think to ask. Prepare to discover the answers to questions you may not have realized that you had within the chapters of this book, and come away with new knowledge about eating disorders that can help further your own recovery or that of your struggling loved one. Recovery is a long and winding road, and for many eating disorder sufferers, it is not linear . . . but that doesn’t mean that recovery isn’t possible. Take a look inside this book to discover how recovery can be possible for you, or, better yet, take the book home with you—your recovery journey begins with this single step.

Revised and updated. In a society where people have access to healthy, nutritious food, why do so many -- especially girls and young women - develop eating disorders that can lead to illness, psychological anguish, organ damage and death? This revised and updated edition of Eating Disorders provides expert advice on the causes, effects and treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating and a host of less familiar eating disorders. The authoritative text is non-technical and accessible. Topics include: Early warning signs Genetic predisposition Feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood Complicating factors such as pregnancy, diabetes and substance abuse The recovery process Updated medical and psychological treatment options Practical tips on how family and friends can help. The book is organized into the following chapters: Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Other Eating Disorders Factors That Complicate Eating Disorders Understanding Eating Disorders Medical Treatment Medications That May Help Psychological Treatment The Road to Recovery. Supplemented by case studies and personal insights from men and women recovering from these conditions, Eating Disorders is an intelligent, sensitive guide to a complex and disturbingly common problem.

Explores the symptoms and history of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Addresses the social factors that may contribute to these disorders and presents the treatment options available today.

Two leading experts in eating disorders offer a comprehensive, evidence-based, and fully customizable program, Integrative Modalities Therapy (IMT), for treating adolescents with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. If you treat adolescents with eating disorders, you need a flexible treatment plan that can be tailored to your patient’s individual needs, and which fully incorporates the adolescent’s family or caregivers. This book offers a holistic approach to recovery that can be used in inpatient or outpatient settings, with individuals and with groups. The groundbreaking and integrative program, Integrative Modalities Therapy (IMT), outlined in this professional guide draws on several evidence-based therapies, including Maudsley family-based treatment (FBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), exposure therapy, and appetite awareness training. This fully customizable approach meets the patient where they are—emotionally and cognitively—throughout the process of recovery. This book covers all aspects of the recovery process, including navigating family issues, meal planning, and more. Handouts and downloads are also included that provide solid interventions for clinicians and checklists for family members.

This book uniquely combines cutting-edge medical, psychological, and sociocultural topics pertinent to eating disorders. In the medical realm, the book focuses on Eating Disorders’ newly investigated associations with ADHD and sleep disorders, and on innovative treatments of osteoporosis in anorexia nervosa. Novel contributions in the psychological realm address families’ trans-generational transmission of Eating Disorders-related difficulties and novel internet-based treatments for such families. Lastly, in the sociocultural realm, the book discusses social contagion and Pro-Ana websites as increasing risk for disordered eating in young women around the globe. This volume provides readers with more holistic perspectives of each realm and their interplay, to promote Eating Disorders’ understanding, treatment, prevention, and research. It provides various professionals including mental health providers, physicians, nutritionists, and graduate students in these professions.