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100 1  Stryer, Stacy Beller. 
245 10 Anorexia /|cStacy Beller Stryer. 
246 34 Anorexia|bbiographies of disease 
246 38 Biographies of disease|banorexia 
264  1 Santa Barbara, Calif. :|bGreenwood Press,|c[2009] 
264  4 |c©2009 
300    xvi, 167 pages :|billustrations ;|c25 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Biographies of disease series 
504    Includes bibliographical references ( pages155-162) and 
       index. 
505 0  Series foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The 
       history of self-starvation -- The significance of self-
       starvation -- The debate surrounding anorexia nervosa -- 
       Self-starvation existed in the biblical period and beyond 
       -- Religious reformation impacts self-starvation -- New 
       ideas about self-starvation develop -- Dr. Richard Morton 
       -- Dr. Robert Whytt -- Self-starvation is examined in 
       further detail -- Fasting during the Victorian Era -- What
       physicians thought about self-starvation in the 1800s -- 
       The forefathers of a new disease : anorexia nervosa -- 
       William Stout Chipley -- Pierre Briquet -- Louis-Victor 
       Marcé -- Sir William Gull -- Charles Laségue -- 2. From 
       Sarah Jacobs to Twiggy : sociocultural and economic 
       changes over the past century -- From homemaker to teacher
       : political and educational changes for women -- The 
       transformation from inner to outer beauty -- Petticoats to
       flappers : changes in women's clothing -- From dress 
       sizing to dieting -- The skin as a symbol of superficial 
       beauty -- Sexuality transforms from personal to impersonal
       -- Effect of early mass media on women -- Mass media and 
       the transformation of the ideal woman -- Twiggy comes into
       the spotlight -- The public learns about anorexia -- Media
       provides unrealistic role models -- Media plays a role in 
       the development of anorexia -- Media personalities are 
       more likely to develop anorexia -- 
505 0  3. Defining anorexia nervosa and how it is diagnosed -- 
       Criteria used for diagnosing anorexia nervosa -- 
       Similarities of the major models used to diagnose anorexia
       -- Differences between the major models used to diagnose 
       anorexia -- What happens when someone doesn't meet all the
       criteria -- Psychiatric or medical illness that may occur 
       along with anorexia -- Warning signs -- Making a diagnosis
       of anorexia nervosa -- Anorexia must be differentiated 
       from endocrine disorders -- Weight loss can be the first 
       sign of a systemic illness -- Psychiatric conditions can 
       cause weight loss -- Taking a complete history---the first
       step in diagnosing anorexia nervosa -- Performing a 
       complete physical examination is essential -- Laboratory 
       tests and special procedures may be needed to diagnose 
       anorexia -- 4. Characteristics of those who develop 
       anorexia -- The type of person who develops anorexia 
       nervosa -- The possible parental contribution to anorexia 
       -- Ethnicity, culture, and the development of anorexia -- 
       How westernization influences the development of anorexia 
       -- Anorexia nervosa in males -- Features of anorexia that 
       differ between males and females -- The relationship 
       between sexuality and anorexia in males -- Lori's story : 
       the development of anorexia -- How anorexia starts -- Four
       stages of anorexia nervosa -- What it feels like to be 
       anorexic -- Anorexics feel more in control of their lives 
       -- Weight loss leads to abnormal thinking and behavior -- 
       Exercise is an important component of anorexia -- Binging 
       and purging -- Conflicts resurface with weight gain -- 
505 0  5. Medical complications associated with anorexia nervosa 
       -- Significant changes in many hormone levels -- Lower 
       levels of red and white blood cells -- Muscle and protein 
       breakdown -- Abuse of medications that can damage the body
       -- Problems with the heart, stomach, and intestines -- 
       Neurologic problems -- Thinning of the bones -- 
       Complications of anorexia nervosa in adulthood -- Recovery
       and prognosis -- 6. Theory of anorexia and early 
       treatments -- Theories and treatments during the 
       nineteenth century -- Psychiatry to endocrinology to 
       psychiatry : theories in the early twentieth century -- 
       Family and environment : theories in the second half of 
       the twentieth century -- Sociocultural theory -- 
       Developmental theory -- Addiction theory -- Biomedical 
       theory -- Gene theory -- Multifactorial theory -- 7. 
       Treatment of anorexia nervosa -- A review of current 
       therapies for anorexia -- The relationship between a 
       therapist and anorexic -- Choosing the right type of 
       therapy -- Psychoanalysis -- Psychodynamic and 
       interpersonal therapy -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy -- 
       Family therapy -- Maudsley method -- Specialist supportive
       clinical management -- Group therapy -- Nutritional 
       Therapy -- Self-help groups -- Major treatment settings --
       Outpatient treatment -- Outpatient day programs and 
       partial hospitalization -- Inpatient treatment -- 
       Inpatient therapy concentrates on weight gain -- 
       Medications to help with weight gain -- Residential 
       treatment centers -- 8. Prevention and future research -- 
       Research in prevention -- Prevention at home -- Future 
       research -- Timeline of anorexia nervosa -- Online 
       information and support for anorexia nervosa -- Glossary -
       - Bibliography -- Index. 
650  0 Anorexia nervosa|vPopular works. 
650 12 Anorexia Nervosa. 
830  0 Biographies of disease. 
994    92|bCKE 
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