Overview of Eating Disorders

• What is an Eating Disorder?
• Types of Eating Disorders, Who's at Risk, and Treatment
• Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder
• Signs You Have an Unhealthy Relationship with Food
• Who Gets Eating Disorders?
• History and Psychology of Eating Disorders
• Myths and Misconceptions about Eating Disorders

Definitions - Diagnosis Criteria

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anorexia Nervosa - The Most Deadly Mental Illness
• Bigorexia - Muscle Dysmorphia
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder - BDD
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Compulsive Eating
• Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)
• Night-Eating Syndrome
• Orthorexia - Good Diets Gone Bad
• Pica
• Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Rumination
• Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder

Causes of Eating Disorders

• The Many Causes of Eating Disorders?
• Contributing Factors Leading to Development of Eating Disorders
• What Causes Anorexia and Bulimia in Teens?
• How Personalities, Genetic and Environmental Factors and Biochemistry Combine to Cause Eating Disorders
• Genes That Predispose Some People to Anorexia and Bulimia
• Eating Disorder Behaviors Are Adaptive Functions
• Link Between Eating Disorders and Bad Experiences
• Causes of Eating Disorders: Factors Responsible for Cutting Down Eating Habits
• The Pursuit of Unattainable Body Types

Treatment of Eating Disorders

Getting Started

• Who Needs Eating Disorders Treatment?
• How Do I Begin Recovering From My Eating Disorder?
• What is the Treatment for Eating Disorders?
• Assessment of an Eating Disorder
• Assessment and Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa
• Getting a Medical Assessment
• Questions to Ask When Considering Eating Disorders Treatment Options
• Questions to Ask Your Eating Disorder Treatment Provider
• Eating Disorders Treatment Plan
• Navigating the System: Tips for Getting Treatment
• Dealing with Insurance Companies
• Getting Insurance to Pay for Treatment
• Can Eating Disorders Be Treated Successfully?

Types of Treatment

• Philosophy and Approaches to Treating Eating Disorders
• Treatment Options for Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders Treatment Strategies
• APA Treatment Guidelines for Anorexia and Bulimia
• Eating Disorders Treatment for Anorexia, Bulimia
• The Most Effective Treatment for an Eating Disorder
• Psychotherapy and Medication for Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders Require Medical Attention
• Medical Management Of Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Nervosa
• Nutrition Intervention in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
• Treating Anorexia Like Addiction
• Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa
• Bulimia Treatment
• In-Patient Treatment of Eating Disorders
• List of Eating Disorder Treatment Centers and Healthy Living Spas

Psychological Therapy

• Psychological Approaches Used to Treat the Eating Disorders
• Psychotherapy's Role in Effective Treatment
• How Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders Works
• Individual Therapy
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders
• The Importance of Family Therapy
• Group Therapy for Eating Disorders
• For Troubled Teens, Group Therapy May Be The Problem; Family Therapy the Solution

Medications for Eating Disorders

• Medication for Treating Eating Disorders: Role of Psychiatrist and Medication
• Medication for Treating Eating Disorders
• Medication for Binge Eating Disorder

Self-Help for Eating Disorders

• Ten Ways to Help Yourself
• Eating Attitudes Test
• Help For Dealing with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorder
• Getting Help and Self-Help for Anorexia and Bulimia
• Eating Disorders Self-Help Books
• More Self-Help Books on Eating Disorders
• First-Hand Eating Disorder Stories

Difficulties in Treating Eating Disorders

• The Road to Recovery Can Be Tough
• Desire to Be Perfect Makes Treating Anorexia Difficult
• Predicting Premature Termination from Bulimia Treatment
• Psychological Symptoms of Eating Disorders Persist - Even After Treatment
• Persistent Perfectionists: The Idea of Perfection Remains Even After Eating Disorders Treatment
• Treating Eating Disorder Patients Against Their Will -- Does it Work?
• Overcoming Eating Disorders

People with Eating Disorders

Children

• Know When to Seek Help for Your Child
• Comprehensive Overview of Children and Eating Disorders
• Recognizing Eating Disorders in Children
• Eating Disorders in Adolescents: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment
• Identifying and Treating Eating Disorders (from the American Academy of Pediatrics)
• How Can I Get My Child Started in Treatment
• Where to Find Help for Your Eating Disordered Child?
• Eating Disorders in Children Over the Age of 5 and Adolescents
• How Parents Can Prevent Eating Disorders in Their Children
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Children
• How Many Children Have Eating Disorders?
• Eating Disorders Rise Among All Children
• Eating Disorders Common in Young Girls

Teenagers

• Teenagers with Eating Disorders
• Teen Eating Disorders, Psychological Problems Often Hand-in-Hand
• Eating Disorders in Adolescents: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment
• Helping Your Teen with Weight Management
• Eating Disorders Prey on Girls
• Vegetarian or Anorexic?
• Impact of Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity on the Gynecologic Health of Adolescents

Obesity in Children

• How to Figure Out If Your Child is Overweight
• Obesity in Children - Overview
• Obesity in Children and Teens: Causes, Risks, Management and Treatment
• Overweight Children: Does Dieting Work?

Nutrition - Children

• What Foods Do Children Need and What Foods Should Be Avoided?
• Nutrients Your Child Needs
• The Food Guide Pyramid
• Tips for Kids on Eating Well and Feeling Good about Yourself
• Nutrition Education And Therapy
• The Five Greatest Motivators For Preschool Children to Eat Healthy Foods
• Figuring Out Food Labels
• Deciphering Food Labels
• Figuring Out Fat and Calories
• Teen Vegetarians Can Meet Nutrition Needs

Pro-Anorexia Websites

• Pro-Anorexia Websites
• Becoming the 'Best Anorexic' Ever
• Pro-Anorexic Web Sites Inspire Dangerous Behaviors in Young People
• HTML clipboard Looking for "Thinspiration": Pro-Anorexia Movement Flourishes Online

For Parents

• For Parents: Eating Disorders Are A Serious Mental Health Issue
• What Parents Need to Know About Eating Disorders
• Helping Parents Deal with Eating Disorders
• Types, Causes, Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Children and What a Parent Can Do
• The Warning Signs of Future Eating Disorders in Your Children
• Eating Disorders Prevention: Help for Parents - A Family Guide to Eating Disorders
• Identification and Treatment of Eating Disorders: Help for Parents
• How You Can Help Your Child Overpower an Eating Disorder
• When Your Child is Anorexic
• How Do Mothers Contribute to Their Daughter's Eating Disorders and Weight Concerns?
• Could You Be Fostering an Eating Disordered Child?
• 10 Tips for Dads of Daughters
• What Parents Can Do To Promote Self-Esteem in Girls
• Talking to Your Teen About Eating Disorders: Mother and Daughter
• Parent-to-Parent Tips on Coping With Your Eating Disordered Child
• Peer Pressure and Eating: Helping Your Child Eat Right
• Your Child's Weight
• Ten Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders Prevention: Parents Are the Key Players
• Tips for Parents: Recognition and Prevention of Eating Disorders in Your Child

Women and Eating Disorders

• Adult Women and the Development of Eating Disorders
• Women, Food and Eating Disorders
• The Cultural Idea of Thinness
• Eating Disorders in College Women
• Anorexia: I'm Not a Child and I'm So Afraid
• Why Women Have Poor Body Image When Men Are Around?
• Why Do Women Feel OK About Their Bodies Until Other Women Show Up?
• Analyzing Female Bulimics
• How Bulimia Affects Fertility
• Eating Disorders May Jeopardize Pregnancy Outcomes
• Eating Disorders Up Risk in Newborns
• Many Great Women Have Been Plagued by Depression and Body Image Disorders

Men and Eating Disorders

• Eating Disorder in Males
• Diagnostic Criteria for Muscle Dysmorphia, Anorexia in Men, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
• Overview of Eating Disorders in Men and How Loved Ones Can Help
• How Men Deal with Eating Disorders
• Why Are an Increasing Number of Boys Developing Eating Disorders?
• Eating Disordered Men: Their History and How They Differ From Their Female Counterparts
• Male Psychiatrist Shares Own Battle with Anorexia
• Men Have Body Image Problems Too
• What is Muscle Dysmorphia?
• Adonis Complex: A Body Image Problem Facing Men and Boys
• The Heartbreak of Muscle Dysmorphia
• U.S. Men Have More Distorted Body Image Than Asians

Minorities and Eating Disorders

• Culture and Eating Disorders
• Do Body and Food Issues Differ by Culture?
• Cultural Aspects of Eating Disorders
• Minority Women: The Untold Story
• Differences Between Whites and Blacks in Regards to Eating Disorders
• A True Picture of Eating Disorders Among African American Women
• The Diagnosis of Eating Disorders in Women of Color
• Judaism and Eating Disorders
• Being Jewish in a Barbie World
• From Thinness to Godliness
• Eating Disorders on Rise in Asia

Related and Comorbid Conditions

Body Image

• What is Body Image and How Do You Improve It?
• Body-Image Distortion a Growing Problem Among Women and Men
• Distorted Body Image Can Have Tragic Results
• Body Image Questionnaire and How to Love Your Body and Yourself
• Stop Hating Your Body!
• Building Body Confidence
• Body Image and Advertising
• Fear of Fat: Why Images of Overweight Women Are Taboo

Over-exercising

• Over-Exercising, Over Activity: An In-Depth Look
• Over-Exercising: What Happens When Exercise Goes Too Far?
• Compulsive Exercise in Teens
• Compulsive Exercising Among Anorexic Patients
• Athletes and Eating Disorders
• The Female Athlete Triad
• The Female Athlete Triad - (detailed info)
• How Coaches Inspire Eating Disorders
• Child Performers and Eating Disorders: Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It
• Exercise Resistance in Women (people who refuse to exercise)

Obesity

• Obesity: Is It An Eating Disorder?
• Impact of Obesity and Dieting
• Overeating Self-Talk

Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions

• Comorbidities of Eating Disorders
• Eating Disorders and Self-Injury
• Self-Injury: Types, Causes and Treatment
• Impulsivity: Stealing and Substance Abuse
• Eating Disorders and Chemical Dependency
• Eating Disorders and Type 1 Diabetes

Related Information

Physical and Mental Health Problems Caused By Eating Disorders

• Health Consequences of Eating Disorders
• Medical Complications and Consequences of Eating Disorders
• Psychological and Psychosocial Effects
• The Physical Effects of Eating Disorders
• Medical Problems Associated with Bulimia

You can find extensive information on suicide here.

Impact on Relationships

• Eating Disorders and Their Impact on Relationships
• Eating Disorders and Family Relationships
• How Eating Disorders Impact on Relationships
• The Impact of an Eating Disorder on the Family
• Exploring the Role Relationships Play in the Development of an Eating Disorder
• Family Members of the Eating Disordered Patient

Eating Disorders Support

• How to Help a Child or Friend with Eating and Body Image Issues
• Helping a Friend with an Eating Disorder
• Helping Someone with an Eating Disorder
• How Do I Help Someone With an Eating Disorder?
• Advice on Helping Someone With An Eating Disorder
• How to Talk With Someone About Their Eating Disorder
• Talking to Your Child of Friend About Their Eating Disorder
• Guidelines for Significant Others: Family, Friends Are Victims Too
• Helping Those with Eating Disorders Negotiate the Holidays
• Eating Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Loved Ones

Articles on Eating Disorders

• Food Anxiety: Food Shapes Our Identity and Influences How We See the World
• Princess Diana Effect is Credited with Decline in Bulimia
• Eating Disorder Victim's Right-to-Die Closer
• For UK Telephone Crisis Counselors, Eating Disorders Callers the Toughest
• Special Affirmation Cards for Boosting Self-Esteem
• Half-Ton Man Seeks Life-Saving Surgery in Italy
  

Websites:

• Beat Bulimia Sitemap
• Peace, Love and Hope
• Triumphant Journey
• Concerned Counseling

Online Chat Conference Transcripts

Books

• Recommended books on Anorexia, Bulimia, Overeating, Binge Eating, Compulsive Eating and other Eating Disorders

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