Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment [2 volumes]

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This encyclopedia offers a variety of resources for readers interested in learning more about eating disorders, including hundreds of reference entries, interviews, scholarly debates, and case studies. While many people may reflexively imagine an anorexic or bulimia teenage girl upon being asked to think about eating disorders, eating disorders are a form of mental illness that can take many forms and affect individuals of all genders, ages, and ethnic backgrounds. In fact, an estimated eight million people in the United States struggle with an eating disorder, making eating disorders one of the most prevalent forms of mental illness in America. This two-volume encyclopedia comprehensively examines eating disorders as the forms they can take; their causes and potential complications; and how they can best be treated and prevented. It also examines the influence had by cultural factors such as the fashion industry, television and movies, and social media. More than just a simple A-to-Z reference, Eating Disorders: Understanding Causes, Controversies, and Treatment also includes valuable features such as Q&A interviews with those affected by and working to combat eating disorders, case studies, scholarly essays that voice opinions in key debates, and a directory of resources for individuals seeking help.

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Editor Reel provides a wealth of material . . . A potentially helpful reference for undergraduate students seeking background information about eating disorders, their causes, treatments, and contemporary issues. Those who have eating disorders, as well as their family and friends, will also find it a solid resource. * Library Journal *
This encyclopedia will be useful for consumer-health, public, and high-school libraries. It is a good starting point for students, patients, and those supporting them. * Booklist *
Provides general overviews of approximately 230 topics relating to physiological, psychological, nutritional, and social aspects of disordered eating. . . . Recommended. * Choice *
Recommended for Community College, 2018 * Choice *

Author Bio

Justine J. Reel, PhD, LPC, CMPC, is Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and exercise science professor in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North CarolinaWilmington.