Living with eating disorders / by Racquel Foran ; content consultant, Kathleen Kara Fitzpatrick, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Medical Center/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.| [Gale electronic resource]
chapter 1. Warning signs and symptoms -- chapter 2. Causes and risk factors -- chapter 3. Complications -- chapter 4. Tests and diagnosis -- chapter 5. Treatment -- chapter 6. Home and lifestyle changes -- chapter 7. Coping and support -- chapter 8. Helping someone else : reaching out -- chapter 9. Prevention.
Summary
Living with Eating Disorders features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with eating disorders during adolescence. Topics include causes and risk factors, complications, tests and diagnosis, treatment methods, coping strategies, and giving and getting support.