Eating Disorders: Everything You Need to Know (Your Personal Health) - Softcover

Kirkpatrick MD, Jim; Caldwell, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 155209555X ISBN 13: 9781552095553

Publisher: Firefly Books, 2001

Synopsis

In a society where most people have access to a healthy, nutritious diet, why do so many -- particularly girls and young women (but increasingly, boys and young men) -- develop eating disorders that can lead to illness, organ damage and death?

In this comprehensive addition to the Your Personal Health series, Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick and Dr. Paul Caldwell offer expert advice on the causes, effects and treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and a host of less familiar eating disorders.

Topics include:

the issue of genetic predisposition
feeding disorders of infancy and early childhood
early warning signs of a developing disorder
practical tips on how families can cope
complicating factors, such as pregnancy, diabetes and substance abuse
medical and psychological treatment options
the recovery process

Supplemented by illustrations, case studies and personal insights from people recovering from these problems, Eating Disorders is a sensitive guide to a complex and disturbingly common problem.

About this title

About the Author

Jim Kirkpatrick, MD is a family physician who has been treating eating disorders for more than 15 years. He is a founding member of the British Columbia Eating Disorder Association.

Paul Caldwell, MD, CCFP (C), has been a family practitioner for 20 years. He is the author of Sleep: Everything You Need to Know (Firefly, 1997) and the co-author of Alzheimer's Disease: Everything You Need to Know (Firefly, 1998).

Edition details

• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155209555X
• ISBN 13: 9781552095553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 201