Anorexia and Bulimia (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780737763485)

In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from an eating disorder according to NEDA. Eating disorders are impacting children as well, even as young as first-graders. Your readers are provided with essential information on Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with Anorexia and Bulimia give readers a first-hand experience. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Student researchers and readers will find this book easily accessible through its careful and conscientious editing and a thorough introduction to each essay.

Author: Arthur Gillard
ISBN-10: 0737763485
ISBN-13: 9780737763485
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2013
Pages: 152
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.07w x 0.52d