Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Jessica R. Greene

Overview

It has been estimated that as many as 15 million people suffer or will suffer from anorexia and bulimia at some point in their lives. Additional statistics suggest that 25 million more suffer from binge eating and other related behaviors. The overwhelming majority of individuals who suffer from eating disorders are girls and young women between the ages of 12 and 25, but young males are not immune to these addictions—and the statistics grow more alarming every year. Eating disorders affect not only those who suffer from them, but family members and friends who feel powerless to help.

In Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Jessica R. Greene offers hope for the young women and men who have engaged in these self-destructive urges. In this book, Greene examines the causes and varieties of teen eating disorders and offers advice on how to overcome them. The author looks at how eating disorders are defined, how common they are, and how they are tied into behavioral addictions. In addition to explaining how and why certain people suffer from these compulsions, this book looks at:

• Social and Cultural Pressures
• High Risk Groups
• Myths and Stereotypes
• Health Repercussions
• Methods of Prevention
• Intervention Strategies
• Treatment Options
• Recovery

Intended to serve as a comprehensive guide, this book also includes a list of resources for teens and their parents. Drawing on input from experts in the field, as well as real-life stories, Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide will help young adults who are struggling with this devastating affliction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810895140
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/22/2017
Series:	It Happened to Me Series , #39
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.98(h) x 0.79(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jessica R. Greene is freelance writer with a B.A. in Biopsychology and an M.A. from the University of Virginia. She has written several articles in the areas of substance abuse, domestic violence, nutrition, and other subjects of interest to the general public.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Before We Begin

Chapter 1: Eating To Extremes: Mental Disorder Or Lifestyle Choice?
Chapter 2: It Starts In Your Head: The Science Of Mood, Compulsion & Addiction
Chapter 3: Keys That Turn The Lock: Complex And Combined Forces At Work
Chapter 4: Let's Dish On The Past: The Origins Of Extreme Eating
Chapter 5: Boys Get Hungry, Too: Culture Wars on Perfect Bodies
Chapter 6: Appetite For Destruction: From Habit To Compulsion
Chapter 7:Truth And Consequences: The Ultimate Cost Of Food Obsession
Chapter 8: Who Can You Call: Practical Advice That May Help
Chapter 9: It Gets Better From Here: Intervention & Treatment
Chapter 10:Finding Balance: The Healthy Weigh to Recovery

Epilogue: What Does Recovery Look Like?
Glossary
Chapter Notes
Credit Lines
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

Eating Disorders: The Ultimate Teen Guide is designed with the high school age student in mind who wants a broad overview of the physical and emotional issues associated with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other eating disorders. While the teenage years are a time of great emotional and psychological change, there are many issues that may arise for the teen dealing with eating disorders. The work focuses on the psychological issues of young adults with eating disorders, the anxieties they have around food, the origins of extreme eating, the physical effects of eating disorders, and interventions and treatments. Information in this work is presented through the personal stories of teens and young adults who have lived through the experience of eating disorders; most of the stories focus on teenagers who have experienced eating disorders first-hand. The volume includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter to help teens verbalize their questions, up-to-date statistics, and first-hand advice from professionals. Teens who are experiencing issues with eating disorders first-hand, either themselves or with a parent or friend, will find this guide useful. The personal experiences shared in this book will appeal to this target audience and could be useful for students this age researching this topic.

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