Living with Eating Disorders

Living with Eating Disorders

by Racquel Foran
Living with Eating Disorders

Living with Eating Disorders

by Racquel Foran

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Overview

Living with Eating Disorders features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with eating disorders during adolescence. Topics include causes and risk factors, complications, tests and diagnosis, treatment methods, coping strategies, and giving and getting support. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further readings, Just the Facts summary of medical facts about eating disorders, Where to Turn summary of key advice that includes contact information for helpful organizations, a glossary, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781624018442
Publisher: ABDO Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2014
Series: Living with Health Challenges Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 9 MB
Age Range: 11 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Expert Advice 6

Chapter 1 Warning Signs and Symptoms 8

Chapter 2 Causes and Risk Factors 20

Chapter 3 Complications 32

Chapter 4 Tests and Diagnosis 42

Chapter 5 Treatment 52

Chapter 6 Home and Lifestyle Changes 64

Chapter 7 Coping And Support 72

Chapter 8 Helping Someone Else: Reaching Out 80

Chapter 9 Prevention 88

Just the Facts 98

Where to Turn 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112

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