Eating Disorders

Treatment for eating disorders in females may include therapy and medication

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 20th, 2003

According to a study from the United States, "the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are best conceptualized as syndromes and are classified on the basis of the clusters of symptoms they present."

"According to the multidimensional model, eating disorders begin with dieting, which is propelled into a full-blown disorder by antecedent conditions of biological vulnerability and genetics, premorbid psychological characteristics, family interactions, and social climate. The medical abnormalities present in individuals with eating disorders are due to starvation conditions and purging behaviors and will resolve with nutritional rehabilitation and the...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2003-02-20)

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