Table of Contents
Foreword 8
Introduction 10
Chapter 1 Understanding Anorexia and Bulimia
1 Anorexia Nervosa: An Overview Tish Davidson 17
2 Bulimia Nervosa: An Overview Tish Davidson 29
3 The Physical Effects of Anorexia and Bulimia Pamela Carlton Deborah Ashin 41
4 Current Research on Anorexia and Bulimia Will Lead to New Treatments Amy Novotney 50
Chapter 2 Controversies About Anorexia and Bulimia
1 Cultural Messages Play a Major Role in Causing Anorexia and Bulimia Paul Campos 59
2 Cultural Messages Do Not Play a Major Role in Causing Anorexia and Bulimia Sarah Ravin 64
3 Genetically Determined Tendencies Predispose Some People to Anorexia and Bulimia Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 69
4 Websites That Promote Anorexia and Bulima Are Harmful and Should Be Censored Rebekah McAlinden 74
5 Websites That Promote Anorexia and Bulimia Should Not Be Censored Mary Elizabeth Williams 79
6 Men with Anorexia or Bulimia Face Special Challenges Fredy Tlatenchi 84
7 Anorexia and Bulimia Are Increasingly Affecting Older Women Trisha Gura 89
8 Anorexic or Bulimic Patients Who Refuse Treatment Present Ethical Dilemmas Maureen Kelley Douglas J. Opel 96
Chapter 3 Personal Experiences with Anorexia and Bulimia
1 Developing Anorexia as a Response to Grief Ian Sockett Linda Harrison 105
2 An African American Woman Recovers from Anorexia and Bulimia Through Faith and Family Support Ashley Michelle Williams 111
3 A Childhood Ruined by Her Mother's Anorexia Sian Selby 115
4 Saving a Teenage Daughter from Anorexia Harriet Brown 119
Glossary 126
Chronology 129
Organizations to Contact 133
For Further Reading 139
Index 143
