Perspectives on diseases and disorders : eating disorders

Savage, Lorraine. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780737738728 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0737738723
Physical Description: print
144 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Detroit : Thomson/Gale, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-140) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- ch. 1. An overview of eating disorders -- 1. Symptoms, causes, and treatments of eating disorders / Melissa Spearing -- 2. Eating disorders are a serious matter / Andrea Faiad -- 3. Treatments for eating disorders musts address physical and psychological issues / HealthyPlace.com -- 4. More men are diagnosed with eating disorders / Ovetta Wiggins -- 5. Binge eating is now the most common eating disorder / Nicholas Bakalar -- ch. 2. The controversial side of eating disorders -- 1. Mental illness contributes to eating disorders / Elena Rozwadowski -- 2. Genes contribute to eating disorders / Arline Kaplan -- 3. Families cause eating disorders / Mark Dombeck -- 4. Families do not cause eating disorders / Kelli McElhinny -- 5. The fashion industry is responsible for policing models' eating disorders / Elizabeth Wellington -- 6. The fashion industry takes steps to discourage models' eating disorders / Council of Fashion Designers of America -- 7. The Internet promotes eating disorders / Jill Meredith Collins -- 8. The Internet provides treatment for eating disorders / Sandra G. Boodman --