The Eating Disorders Update: Understanding Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating

What is an eating disorder? What are the symptoms? How are eating disorders treated? Readers learn about the most common eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, which affect as many as 70 million people worldwide. The book includes practical sidebars and chapters highlight individuals who struggle with these disorders. Because eating disorders affect so many children and teens, this book is a must-have for every young adult collection.