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Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is a kind of mental illness which distorts a person's healthy relationship with food and body image. They are not 'lifestyle choices', but serious and sometimes fatal illnesses associated with disturbances in eating behaviors and thoughts. This section includes sources for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, and pica.

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Eating Disorders

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder in childhood and adolescence: A clinical guide by Bryant-Waugh, R. & Higgins, C.
Call Number: RJ 506.E18 A96 2020
ISBN: 9780367224417
Routledge
The void inside: Bringing purging disorder to light by Keel, P. K.
Call Number: RC552 E18 K445 2020
ISBN: 0190061162
Oxford University Press

Anorexia nervosa by Zipfel, S., Stengel, A., & Giel, K.
ISBN: 9783036511849
Publication Date: 2021
Directory of Open Access Books
Body image in eating disorders: Clinical diagnosis and integrative approach to psychological treatment by Izydorczyk, B.
ISBN: 1032138629
Publication Date: 2021
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
Eating disorders: A comprehensive guide to medical care and complications by Mehler, P. S., & Andersen, A. E.
ISBN: 1421443589
Publication Date: 2022
Ebooks in EBSCOhost
The encyclopedia of obesity and eating disorders by Cassell, D. K. and Gleaves, D. H.
ISBN: 1438143214
Publication Date: 2018
Credo Reference
Pocket guide for the assessment and treatment of eating disorders by Editor: Lock, J.
ISBN: 1615371567
Publication Date: 2018
E-Books in EBSCOhost
The radically open DBT workbook for eating disorders: From overcontrol and loneliness to recovery and connection by Hall, K. D. et al
ISBN: 1684038936
Publication Date: 2022
ProQuest Ebook Central
Tipping the scales: Ethical and legal dilemmas in managing severe eating disorders by Westmoreland, P.
ISBN: 1615373497
Publication Date: 2020
Ebooks in EBSCOhost

Anorexia nervosa by Mitchell, J. E., & Peterson, C. B.
The New England Journal of Medicine, (2020, April 2), 382(14), 1343-1351.
Anorexia nervosa and perfectionism: A meta-analysis by Dahlenburg, S. C., Gleaves, D. H., & Hutchinson, A. D.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2019, March), 52(3), 219-229.
Approach bias modification training in bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Brockmeyer, T., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2019, May), 52(5), 520-529.
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder - More than just picky eating: A case discussion and literature review
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, (2020, November), 16(10), 713-717.
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder - What are we missing? What are we waiting for? by Grubb, L. K.
JAMA Pediatrics, (2021, December 1), 175(12), e213858.
A brief assessment of pica by Morris, C., et al.
Behavioral Interventions, (2021, November), 36(4), 1042-1051.
Care of the hospitalized patient with severe anorexia nervosa or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder by Hovde, K., et al.
MEDSURG Nursing (MEDSURG NURS), (2021), 30(3), 197-211.
Characterizing impulsivity and resting-state functional connectivity in normal-weight binge eaters by Oliva, R., et al.
The International journal of eating disorders [Int J Eat Disord], (2020, March), 53(3), 478-488.
Clinicians as a critical link: Understanding health professionals' beliefs and attitudes toward anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder by Reas, D. L., et al.
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, (2021, December), 62(6), 775-779.
Core psychopathology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: A network analysis by Forrest, L. N., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2018, July), 51(7), 668-679.
How many individuals achieve symptom abstinence following psychological treatments for bulimia nervosa? A meta-analytic review by Linardon, J., & Wade, T. D.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2018, April), 51(4), 287-294.
How should compassion be expressed as a primary clinical and ethical value in anorexia nervosa intervention? by Lavoie, M., & Guarda, A.S.
AMA journal of ethics [AMA J Ethics], (2021, April 1), 23(4), E298-304.
Interview-based assessment of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): A pilot study evaluating an ARFID module for the Eating Disorder Examination by Schmidt, R., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2019, April), 52(4), 388-397.
Long-term outcomes in treated males with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa - A prospective, gender-matched study by Strobel, C., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2019, December), 52(12), 1353-1364.
Low intensity psychological interventions for the treatment of feeding and eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Davey, E., et al.
Journal of Eating Disorders, (2023, April 4), 11(1), 1-25.
Macro- and micronutrient intake in children with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Nutrients, (2021), 13(2), 400.
One size does not fit all. Genomics differentiates among anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder by Hübel, C., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2021, May), 54(5), 785-793.
Optimizing relapse prevention and changing habits (REACH+) in anorexia nervosa by Steinglass, J. E., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2022, June), 55(6), 851-857.
Prevalence in primary school youth of pica and rumination behavior: The understudied feeding disorders by Murray, H. B., et al.
International Journal of Eating Disorders, (2018, August), 51(8), 994-998.
Prevalence of pica and rumination behaviors in adults and associations with eating disorder and general psychopathology: Findings from a population-based study by Hartmann, A. S., et al.
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, (2022), Vol. 31.
Psychological impact of pro-anorexia and pro-eating disorder websites on adolescent females: A systematic review by Mento, C., et al.
International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health], (2021, February 23), 18(4).
Rethinking anorexia by Couzin-Frankel, J.
Science, (2020, April 10), 368(6487), 124-127.
Risk factors for eating disorders: An umbrella review of published meta-analyses by Solmi, M., et al.
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry / Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, (2021), 43(3), 314-323.
Sequencing of symptom emergence in anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and purging disorder and relations of prodromal symptoms to future onset of these disorders by Stice, E., et al.
Journal of Abnormal Psychology, (2021, May), 130(4), 377-387.
Stigmatization toward people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder: A scoping review by Brelet, L., et al.
Nutrients, (2021), 13(8), 2834.
Treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa in the US - A crisis in care by Kaye, W. H., & Bulik, C. M.
JAMA Psychiatry, (2021, June 1), 78(6), 591-592.
Uncontrolled eating: A unifying heritable trait linked with obesity, overeating, personality and the brain by Vainik, U., García‐García, I., & Dagher, A.
European Journal of Neuroscience, (2019, August), 50(3), 2430-2445.

Dieting and eating disorders
Films on Demand: 6:36
Weight and fitness are concerns for many people. About 45 million Americans go on a diet ever year, and the number of obese people is rising around the world. At the same time, some people suffer from eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.
Self portrait
Alexander Street Videos: 1:18:00
Lene Marie Fossen, a world class photographer, suffers from anorexia. She stopped eating at the age of ten. Intent on exposing the shame around anorexia and confronting her disease, her art is naked and honest. Self Portrait is Lene Marie’s journey and struggle. “If only it was about snapping your fingers and beginning to eat again.” In October 2019, at only 33, Lene Marie passed away. She watched the film before, together with her parents wishing for it to be released worldwide.

The Academy for Eating Disorders
(AED) AED is a global professional association committed to leadership in eating disorders research, education, treatment, and prevention.
Anorexia nervosa in children
(Stanford Medicine) Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is the largest health care system in the San Francisco Bay Area—and one of the few in the country—exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care.
Binge eating disorder
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Binge eating disorder is an illness that involves eating a lot of food in a short amount of time. The person with binge eating disorder feels out of control about how much he or she eats.
Bulimia nervosa in children
(Stanford Medicine) Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is the largest health care system in the San Francisco Bay Area—and one of the few in the country—exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care.
Bulimia nervosa resource guide
(Bulimia Guide) – The site serves as a resource for friends and family members of people affected by bulimia nervosa. The content presented here on bulimia nervosa was researched and developed by ECRI (www.ecri.org) an international independent nonprofit agency, under a grant from a private foundation, The Hilda and Preston Davis Foundation.
Eating disorders
(National Institute of Mental Health) There is a commonly held misconception that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice. Eating disorders are actually serious and often fatal illnesses that are associated with severe disturbances in people’s eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions.
Eating disorders - Office on Women's Health
(Office on Women's Health) Eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, are serious mental health conditions that can happen to anyone but are much more common in women.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
(ANAD) We are the leading nonprofit in the U.S. providing free, peer support services to anyone struggling with an eating disorder.
National Eating Disorders Association
(NEDA) The National Eating Disorders Association is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.
What are eating disorders?
(American Psychiatric Association) Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be very serious conditions affecting physical, psychological and social function. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, other specified feeding and eating disorder, pica and rumination disorder.

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