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Book Synopsis: A comprehensive guide on how to diagnose, treat, and care for those with eating disorders. Eating disorders, which include such conditions as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and pica, represent a challenge to both patients and health care providers alike. For more than 20 years, health care providers have turned to the expert advice found in Eating Disorders to keep up to date with the latest research in the field and to help them provide the best care available for their patients. In this new, thoroughly revised and expanded edition of their best-selling work, Drs. Philip S. Mehler and Arnold E. Andersen provide a user-friendly and comprehensive guide to treating and managing eating disorders for primary care physicians, mental health professionals, worried family members and friends, and nonmedical professionals (such as teachers and coaches). Mehler and Andersen • identify common medical complications faced by people who have eating disorders • answer questions about how to treat both physical and behavioral aspects of eating disorders • discuss serious complications, including cardiac arrhythmia, electrolyte abnormalities, and gastrointestinal problems • incorporate all-new information on avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge eating disorder, and the role of social media in promoting disordered eating • offer targeted advice for working with specialists • include four new chapters on eating disorders in children and adolescents; atypical anorexia; eating disorders in transgender individuals; and family therapy • feature engaging clinical vignettes • answer a list of common questions practitioners may have in each chapter The most comprehensive work on the market and the only book that covers eating disorders in transgender individuals, Eating Disorders is a compassionate, evidence-based, and essential guide. Contributors: Arnold E. Andersen, Ovidio Bermudez, Jeana Cost, Meghan Foley, Dennis Gibson, Neville Golden, Sacha Gorell, Jeffrey Hollis, Mori J. Krantz, Daniel Le Grange, Russell Marx, Jennifer McBride, Philip S. Mehler, Leah Puckett, Katherine Sachs, Michael Spaulding-Barclay, Anna Tanner, Nathalia Trees, Jessica Tse, Kenneth Weiner, Patricia Westmoreland
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Looking for a comprehensive guide on eating disorders? Look no further! Introducing "Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide to Medical Care and Complications." This invaluable resource provides healthcare providers, worried family members, and mental health professionals with everything they need to know about diagnosing, treating, and caring for individuals with eating disorders.
With over 20 years of expertise, Drs. Philip S. Mehler and Arnold E. Andersen have updated their best-selling work to include the latest research in the field. Stay up to date with the ever-evolving landscape of eating disorders and provide the best care possible for your patients.
In this revised and expanded edition, Mehler and Andersen cover a wide range of topics. Learn how to identify common medical complications faced by those with eating disorders and discover effective strategies for treating both the physical and behavioral aspects of these conditions. From cardiac arrhythmia to gastrointestinal problems, this guide has you covered.
But that's not all! "Eating Disorders" also delves into newer conditions like avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and binge eating disorder. Gain insight into the role of social media in promoting disordered eating and discover targeted advice for working with specialists.
This comprehensive guide even explores eating disorders in specific populations, including children and adolescents, transgender individuals, and offers insights into family therapy. Packed with engaging clinical vignettes and answers to common questions, this book ensures you have all the tools you need.
Don't miss out on the only book on the market that covers eating disorders in transgender individuals. Take a compassionate, evidence-based, and essential approach to eating disorders with "Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide to Medical Care and Complications."
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