Eating Disorders - A Handbook for Teens, Families and Teachers

"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.

List of contents

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    

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Tania Heller, Heller Tania
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2003
• EAN: 9780786414789
• ISBN: 978-0-7864-1478-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 254 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Health; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, SELF-HELP / Eating Disorders & Body Image, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Popular medicine & health, Eating disorders & therapy, Eating disorders and therapy, Eating Disorders, Popular medicine and health, Coping With Eating Disorders, Coping with / advice about eating disorders