Eating Disorders : Your Questions Answered /: Your Questions Answered. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Justine J. Reel.
• Authors: Reel, Justine J
• Contents: Series ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionGuide to Health LiteracyCommon Misconceptions about Eating DisordersQuestions and AnswersIdentification of Eating Disorders1. What are the characteristics of an eating disorder?2. What are the different types of eating disorders?3. What is the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder?4. What are orthorexia nervosa and selective eating?5. Is an eating disorder actually a food phobia, or is that something else entirely?6. Is an eating disorder an addiction? Is there such a thing as being addicted to food?7. How can eating disorders be detected?8. Can boys and men get eating disorders? What is muscle dysmorphia?9. How many people in the United States have eating disorders?10. Are eating disorders a problem only in the Western, industrialized world?11. Are certain people more likely than others to develop an eating disorder?12. When were the first eating disorder cases documented?13. What is "exercise bulimia" or "exercise addiction"? How many people suffer from this condition?Contributing Factors for Eating Disorders14. What causes eating disorders?15. What do academics have to do with eating disorders?16. What does age have to do with eating disorders?17. What role does genetics play in the development of eating disorders?18. What role does the media play in the development of eating disorders?19. What role does dieting play in the development of eating disorders?20. What role do sports play in the development of eating disorders?21. What does religion have to do with eating disorders?22. What does a person's relationship with exercise have to do with eating disorders?23. How does one's childhood and family exposure to eating behaviors have an effect on the later development of an eating disorder?Effects of Eating Disorders24. What are the physical effects associated with an eating disorder?25. What are the effects on mental/emotional health associated with an eating disorder?26. What are the effects on relationships and social health associated with an eating disorder?27. Can someone die from an eating disorder?28. Are there other conditions that commonly occur with an eating disorder?29. Are eating disorders ever mistaken for other types of medical problems?Treatment of Eating Disorders30. How are eating disorders treated?31. What is the best way to refer someone who may have an eating disorder to treatment?32. What nutritional approaches should be used for people with eating disorders?33. How should a dysfunctional relationship with exercise be addressed in eating disorder treatment?34. What can someone who is entering into eating disorder treatment expect?35. What support groups are available to help people who have an eating disorder?36. Are there alternative or complementary treatment methods available to address eating disorders?37. Can an individual outgrow his or her eating disorder?38. Is it possible to be fully recovered from an eating disorder?Other Questions39. Who are some famous people with eating disorders?40. What are "pro-ana" and "pro-mia" websites, and how do they relate to eating disorders?41. Can eating disorders be prevented?42. How can I get involved in the cause to raise awareness about eating disorders?Case StudiesGlossaryDirectory of ResourcesIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : Greenwood
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Subjects: Psychology -- Psychopathology -- Eating Disorders; Self-Help -- Eating Disorders; Psychology -- Reference; Psychology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216077107
• Related ISBNs: 9781440853043
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