anorexia nervosa

Offers a solution to the mystery of anorexia nervosa by linking cultural forces to individual biomedical and psychological factors.

Presents the systems model for treating anorexia nervosa, which examines the role of the interaction between the anorexic individual and his or her family members in the disorder's development and maintenance, describing the steps of treatment and providing case studies.

A psychiatrist relates her observations of patients manifesting anorexia nervosa--systematic self-starvation--and discusses possible treatments.

Still very small at fifteen, Lydia becomes self-conscious about her size and develops an obsession with growing, until she meets Michelle, who has anorexia nervosa and wants only to be smaller.

Offers compelling interviews with sufferers of anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. Experts discuss treatments available and tips for prevention and detection.

The author shares her childhood diaries, chronicling her experiences as an eleven-year-old anorexic.

Presents selections from the diaries of mother and daughter Linda and Tara Rio that provide insights into their thoughts and feelings in the years before Tara developed an eating disorder and continuing through her treatment and therapy, and includes advice and commentary from Craig Johnson, Ph.D., president of the National Eating Disorders Association.

Two specialists on eating disorders provide a comprehensive examination of anorexia and bulimia, offering valuable information on causes, symptoms, and treatments.

Describes the childhood and music career of the lead singer of the Carpenters, a popular singing duo in the 1970s, and her early death from heart failure, the result of years of suffering with anorexia nervosa.

The author provides an account of her struggles with eating disorders throughout high school, college, and adulthood, and discusses how she finally was able to come to grips with the issues that led her to starve her body.