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When Dieting Becomes Dangerous

This book provides critical information on anorexia and bulimia including: warning signs, development, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment for affected individuals, their families, and others who care for them. There are also special sections for healthcare providers, school counselors, and teachers. It will help you understand these disorders, and know what to do if you suspect or know that you, or someone you care about, has one. This book can also be used to obtain advanced references for a more thorough understanding of these and related disorders. Finally, it can put you in touch with organizations that can help.

 Professional Reviews:

 “Comprehensive, informed, and very readable. This book should be required reading for patients, their families, and clinicians working the field.” Craig Johnson, Ph.D., Director, Eating Disorders Program, Laureate Hospital, and past-president, National Eating Disorders Association.

 “This is a remarkably readable compendium summarizing the state-of-the-art, compassionate approach to these modern scourges. If you read one book on eating disorders, let it be this wonderful primer.” Timothy D. Brewerton, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina.

“A remarkable synthesis of clinical wisdom and contemporary research. Patients and their family members will derive great benefit from its compassionate tone and practical suggestions. This book will surely become a pivotal resource in years to come.” Kathryn J. Zerbe, M.D., author of The Body Betrayed: A Deeper Understanding of Women, Eating Disorders, and Treatment.

 “I highly recommend this book, which is modest in size but profound in concept, based on vast clinical wisdom, and accessible to a diverse audience.” Diane Mickley, M.D., founder and director of the Wilkins Center for Eating Disorders, Greenwich, Connecticut.

 “...these disorders demand genuine caring and professional expertise of the highest order if help is to be provided. The authors of this book are steeped in this perspective, and it is reflected in their text. The pages are replete with clinical experience and common sense, showing health care at its empirical best.” Arthur Crisp, M.D., D.Sc., Professor of Psychological Medicine, Emeritus, University of London.

 “An authoritative, up-to-date, and highly readable book offering knowledge and hope for those with eating disorders and those who care about them.” Joel Yager, M.D., past president, Academy for Eating Disorders.

 “When Dieting Becomes Dangerous is a direct and comprehensive guide to eating disorders that offers the most up-to-date research and facts about these complex, sometimes deadly illnesses. For anyone in need of help identifying and treating eating disorders, this book provides a critical foundation of understanding regarding these often perplexing diseases and offers practical ‘what to do’ information that could save a life.” Larkin McPhee, producer, “Dying to Be Thin” (part of the NOVA PBS series).

 “When Dieting Becomes Dangerous contains all the essential information that families and sufferers need to have to obtain a basic understanding of anorexia and bulimia.” Laura J. Weisberg, Ph,D., Duke University Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.

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