Eating Disorders
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Eating Disorders
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1. After the Diet Medical Information Network - Resources on nutrition and stress-related problems. Includes articles and videos.
2. Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) - UK-based organization for eating disorder sufferers, their families and carers. Provides basic information and advice.
3. Dying to be Thin - Companion web site to the NOVA program broadcast on December 12,2000. Examines debilitating and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders, particularly anorexia and bulimia. Includes personal stories sent in by readers.
4. Eating Disorder Recovery - Eating disorders articles, DSM-IV-TR criteria, references, online discussion forum, list of in-patient programs, questions and answers.
5. Eating Disorder Recovery Center - Education, resources and support in the process of recovery and the understanding of anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating as well as muscle dysmorphia.
6. Eating Disorders - Information to help individuals along the way to recovery, ranging from signs and symptoms, to relapse warning signs.
7. Eating Disorders Information and Links - Find information on various types of Eating Disorders, treatment and recovery on and offline. Memorial sites, message boards, midi, and cards.
8. Eating Disorders Resources - Specializing in eating disorders publications and education since 1980. Home of Gürze Books.
9. Eating Disorders in a Disordered Culture - Online component of a public art project to raise awareness about eating disorders. Visitors can read from dozens of personal accounts, and add their own contributions and stories.
10. EatingDisordersOnline.com - Covers eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, as well as related issues, from the Family Resource Network.
11. EatingDisordersOnline.com - Information about Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Compulsive Overeating, and Over Exercising, including treatment options, info on recovery, and Forums for online support.
12. FINDINGbalance - A faith-based organization for people struggling with eating and body image issues. Includes self-test, survey, and links.
13. Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders - Author Aimee Liu hosts this website as a resource and inspiration for individuals, therapists, and families who seek to understand, treat, or recover from eating disorders. Offers events, a newsletter and biography.
14. Helpguide: Eating Disorders - Describes the different types, risk factors and treatment options, with detailed information on each one.
15. MediZine: Eating Disorders - Statistical information regarding bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating disorder.
16. MedlinePlus: Eating Disorders - Directory of resources about all aspects of eating disorders from the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
17. Merck: Eating Disorders - Information on anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Includes causes, risk factors, and support resources.
18. National Eating Disorder Information Centre - Promotes healthy lifestyles as an alternative to dieting and the destructive cultural emphasis on appearance. Descriptions of various disorders; FAQ; guide for those close to sufferers; list of seminars and programs in Canada.
19. Psychosomatics and Eating Disorders - Eating disorders from a psychoanalytic perspective.
20. The Something Fishy Website on Eating Disorders - Contains information and resources pertaining to anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating. Included are definitions, signs and symptoms, physical dangers, along with treatment information.
Anorexia
1. Anorexia [ ] - Answers questions about this eating disorder. Includes what it is, symptoms, medical consequences, and how it differs from bulimia.
2. Anorexia Nervosa [ ] - Describes what anorexia is, some of the key characteristics and how it differs from bulimia. Includes warning signs, treatment, and how to help. Sponsored by AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians).
3. Anorexia Nervosa [ ] - Clinical article explains how this disorder is diagnosed, possible reasons, physical problems that may develop, who is at risk, and estimated mortality rates.
4. CBBC Newsground: New anorexia guidelines for teens [ ] - Explores the often-disregarded area of male anorexia in teens. Includes media influence, genetics, hormonal changes, and the importance of support.
5. Internet Mental Health: Anorexia Nervosa [ ] - Offers links to description, diagnosis, research, treatment, and magazine articles.
6. Starved Of Sense [ ] - Presents information about anorexia nervosa, compiled by teens for teens. Includes causes and treatment.
7. TeenHealthFX: Coping With Anorexic Friend [ ] - Offers advice on how to help a friend who is dealing with clinical anorexia.
8. American Psychiatric Association Guidelines
9. National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
10. Anorexia nervosa NHS Direct
11. Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology – What is Anorexia Nervosa?
12. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001510/#adam_000479.disease.symptoms
Bulimia
1. Bulimia Nervosa - Eating Disorder [ ] - Explains characteristics, who suffers from this disorder, medical consequences, and treatment. Includes warning signs and how to help.
2. WebMD - Bulimia Nervosa [ ] - Find information including symptoms, treatments, and prevention for it.
3. Palmer R (December 2004). "Bulimia nervosa: 25 years on". The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science 185 (6): 447–8. doi:10.1192/bjp.185.6.447. PMID 15572732.
4. Kendler KS; MacLean, C; Neale, M; Kessler, R; Heath, A; Eaves, L (December 1991). "The genetic epidemiology of bulimia nervosa.". American Journal of Psychiatry 148 (8): 1627–37. PMID 1842216.
5. Bulik CM; Sullivan, PF; Kendler, KS (December 1998). "Heritability of binge-eating and broadly defined bulimia nervosa.". The Biological Psychiatry 44 (12): 1210–8. doi:10.1016/S0006-3223(98)00280-7. PMID 9861464.
6. Eating Disorders. Let's Talk About. American Psychiatric Association. 2005. ISBN 0-89042-352-0. http://www.healthyminds.org/Document-Library/Brochure-Library/Eating-Disorders.aspx.
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8. "Eating Disorders". Oral Health Topics A–Z. American Dental Association. http://www.ada.org/public/topics/eating_disorders.asp.
9. Mcgilley BM, Pryor TL (June 1998). "Assessment and treatment of bulimia nervosa". American Family Physician 57 (11): 2743–50. PMID 9636337.
10. Mehler, Philip S. . "Bulimia Nervosa." The New England Journal of Medicine. N.p., 28 Aug. 2003. Web. 1 Dec. 2012. <http://bf4dv7zn3u.search.serialssolutions.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/summon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Clinical+practice.+Bulimia+nervosa&rft.jtitle=The+New+England+journal+of+medicine&rft.au=Mehler%2C+Philip+S&rft.date=2003-08-28&rft.issn=1533-4406&rft.volume=349&rft.issue=9&rft.spage
11. Mercury, Illawarra. "Symptoms Of Bulimia Nervousa". http://bf4dv7zn3u.search.serialssolutions.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/summon.serialssolutions.com&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Symptoms+of+bulimia+nervosa&rft.jtitle=Illawarra+Mercury&rft.date=2001-02-23&rft.spage=7&rft.externalDBID=IWMC&rft.externalDocID=721206791. Retrieved Aug 20 2012.
12. Walsh BT, Roose SP, Glassman AH, Gladis M, Sadik C (1985). "Bulimia and depression". Psychosomatic Medicine 47 (2): 123–31. PMID 3863157. http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=3863157.
13. Patton GC, Coffey C, Carlin JB, Sanci L, Sawyer S (April 2008). "Prognosis of adolescent partial syndromes of eating disorder". The British Journal of Psychiatry 192 (4): 294–9. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.106.031112. PMID 18378993.
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15. "Self-Oriented Perfectionism in Eating Disorders". International Journal of Eating Disorders 40 (6): 562–568. 2. doi:10.1002/eat.20393. http://www.interscience.wiley.com. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
16. Walsh JM, Wheat ME, Freund K (August 2000). "Detection, evaluation, and treatment of eating disorders the role of the primary care physician". Journal of General Internal Medicine 15 (8): 577–90. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.2000.02439.x. PMC 1495575. PMID 10940151. //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1495575/.
17. American Psychiatric Association (2000). "Diagnostic criteria for 307.51 Bulimia Nervosa". Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) ed.). ISBN 0-89042-025-4. http://behavenet.com/capsules/. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
18. "Biological Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa". http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro98/202s98-paper3/Hirst3.html. Retrieved 3 April.
19. Ribasés, M.; Gratacòs, M.; Fernández-Aranda, F.; Bellodi, L.; Boni, C.; Anderluh, M.; Cavallini, C.; Cellini, E. et al. (Jun 2004). "Association of BDNF with anorexia, bulimia and age of onset of weight loss in six European populations" (Free full text). Human Molecular Genetics 13 (12): 1205–1212. doi:10.1093/hmg/ddh137. ISSN 0964-6906. PMID 15115760. http://hmg.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15115760. edit
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21. Zieve, David. "Bulimia". PubMed Health. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001381/. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
22. Thompson, Kevin; Stice Eric (October 2001). "Eating Pathology Thin-Ideal Internalization: Mounting Evidence for a New Risk Factor for Body-Image Disturbance and". Current Directions in Psychological Science 10: 181–183. doi:10.1111/1467-8721.00144. http://cdp.sagepub.com/search/results?fulltext=J.+Kevin+Thompson+and+Eric+Stice&x=0&y=0&submit=yes&journal_set=spcdp&src=selected&andorexactfulltext=and. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
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25. "Bulimia". http://finddoctorsonline.com/health-topic.aspx/bulimia.
26. Grohol, John (March 19, 2009). "Black Girls At Risk for Bulimia". http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/03/19/black-girls-at-risk-for-bulimia/4835.html.
27. Renee Hoste, Zandre Labuschagne, Daniel Grange (2012). "Adolescent Bulimia Nervosa". Curr Psychiatry Rep 14: 391–397. doi:10.1007/s11920-012-0280-0. http://www.springerlink.com/content/y8j60284614v1730/.
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Orthrexia
1. Orthorexia Nervosa [ ] - Features an overview of the condition as well as a list of common signs and symptoms.
2. BBC News: I am an orthorexic [ ] - An obsession with healthy eating could be dangerous, doctors have warned. So what's it like suffering from orthorexia? (March 29, 2005)
3. Bratman, Steven (4 June 2009). "What is Orthorexia?". http://www.orthorexia.com/. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
4. Rochman, Bonnie (12 February 2010). "Orthorexia: Can Healthy Eating Be a Disorder?". http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1963297,00.html. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
5. Hill, Amelia (16 August 2009). "Healthy food obsession sparks rise in new eating disorder". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/aug/16/orthorexia-mental-health-eating-disorder. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
6. Bratman, Steven (October 1997). "Obsession with dietary perfection can sometimes do more harm than good, says one who has been there". Yoga Journal. http://www.beyondveg.com/bratman-s/hfj/hf-junkie-1a.shtml. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
7. Billings, Tom (1999). "Raw Vegan Calorie Paradox—Potential Solutions/Reality Checks". http://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/cal-par/calorie-paradox1d.shtml. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
8. "Supersize vs Superskinny - Expert Profiles - Ursula Philpot". Channel 4. 7 April 2011. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/supersize-vs-superskinny/articles/ursula-philpot. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
9. S. Bratman, D. Knight: Health food junkies. Broadway Books, New York, 2000.
10. Getz, L. (June 2009). "Orthorexia: When eating healthy becomes an unhealthy obsession". Today's Dietitian. http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/060109p40.shtml. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
11. Palo Alto Medical Foundation Summary of Eating Disorders
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13. Web MD report: Orthorexia: Good Diets Gone Bad
14. Orthorexia: Too Healthy? Specialists have coined a new term-orthorexia-to describe an obsessive concern with healthy eating that often leads to social isolation, Psychology Today, Sept/Oct 2004.
15. Observer Guardian Newspaper, Sept 9, 2001, column reporting on Orthorexia
16. Donini L, Marsili D, Graziani M, Imbriale M, Cannella C (2004). "Orthorexia nervosa: a preliminary study with a proposal for diagnosis and an attempt to measure the dimension of the phenomenon". Eat Weight Disord 9 (2): 151–157. PMID 15330084.
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JSTOR Articles
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1. Fearing Fat: A Literature Review of Family Systems Understandings and Treatments of Anorexia and Bulimia, Kyle D. Killian, Family Relations, Vol. 43, No. 3 (Jul., 1994), pp. 311-318
2. Bulemia and Anorexia in an Advertising Context, Robin T. Peterson, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 6, No. 6 (Aug., 1987), pp. 495-504
3. Anorexia Nervosa, Jane Morris, Sara Twaddle, BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol. 334, No. 7599 (Apr. 28, 2007), pp. 894-898
4. Anorexia Nervosa and Cancer Risk, Lene Mellemkjær, Charlotte Emborg, Gloria Gridley, Povl Munk-Jørgensen, Christoffer Johansen, Anne Tjønneland, Susanne Krüger Kjær, Jørgen H. Olsen, Cancer Causes & Control, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Feb., 2001), pp. 173-177
5. Leukaemia Linked To Eating Disorders, Aya Nishizono-Maher, Hisashi Sakamaki, Hiroaki Mizukami, Takashige Kuraki, Kuninao Minakawa, Yoshihiro Masuda, BMJ: British Medical Journal, Vol. 306, No. 6881 (Mar. 27, 1993), pp. 830-831
6. Women, Sex, and Food: A Review of Research on Eating Disorders and Sexuality, Michael W. Wiederman, The Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 33, No. 4 (1996), pp. 301-311
7. Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders beyond Beauty, Sheila Lintott, Hypatia, Vol. 18, No. 4, Women, Art, and Aesthetics (Autumn - Winter, 2003), pp. 65-86