Arthur Gillard
Anorexia and Bulimia
eBook
(Greenhaven Press May 21, 2013)
The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This volume provides background information on anorexia and bulimia, including symptoms, physical and psychological impacts, and treatments; addresses controversies such as causes of these disorders, the effect of anorexia and bulimia websites, and dealing with patients who refuse treatment; and presents personal narratives of people affected by these disorders.; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person narratives from people coping with the disease –either as patients, family members or caregivers. Essays are carefully edited and introduced to make them easily accessible to student researchers as well as general readers. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.