Demystifying Anorexia Nervosa
Emotionally and physically devastating, anorexia nervosa is the third most common chronic illness in teenage girls, striking one in every two hundred (boys only make up 10% of all cases). And while there are a plethora of books on the subject, most are either personal accounts of recovery or attempts to explain the disease from only one perspective, be it psychoanalytic, behavioral, cultural, or biological.\ Now, in this much-needed resource, Dr. Alexander Lucas draws on 40 years of...
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Lucas draws on his experience as head of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic in this volume about the third most common chronic illness among teenage girls. In straightforward and clear prose, he defines anorexia, its causes, evolution, and treatment. Lucas concludes with a direct message to patients and to parents, emphasizing the patient's role in recovery and counseling optimism. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Library Journal Lucas, an experienced child psychiatrist affiliated with the famed Mayo Clinic, here targets the parents of children with anorexia nervosa. He begins by describing the disease and debunking the myths surrounding it. He then explains calmly and matter-of-factly what to expect in the diagnostic and treatment phases and provides pointers for parents to use with their children, primary-care physicians, and mental health specialists. Using case studies describing real patients to illustrate his points, Lucas views anorexia as a medical illness with a range of treatment options and explores each option carefully. Although he writes primarily about anorexia, his chapters on disorders that mimic anorexia and those on bulimia are also useful. The book will be valuable for the well-educated parent facing a family crisis and ready to read at length about the illness, but it may not be as helpful to families with lesser reading skills or for whom English is a second language. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections.-Ellen Detlefsen, Univ. of Pittsburgh Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
PrefaceAcknowledgments1What Is Anorexia Nervosa?32How Does Anorexia Nervosa Evolve?113How Common Is Anorexia Nervosa?204What Causes Anorexia Nervosa?285The Signs of Trouble546What to Expect in an Evaluation637Making the Diagnosis708Disorders That Mimic Anorexia Nervosa779Physiological Effects of Starvation and Weight Gain8210How Is Fertility Affected?8911Bulimia, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating9412Treatment10213Is Recovery Possible?13714Can Anorexia Nervosa Be Prevented?154Message for Patients159Resources for Families161Notes164Index172
\ Library JournalLucas, an experienced child psychiatrist affiliated with the famed Mayo Clinic, here targets the parents of children with anorexia nervosa. He begins by describing the disease and debunking the myths surrounding it. He then explains calmly and matter-of-factly what to expect in the diagnostic and treatment phases and provides pointers for parents to use with their children, primary-care physicians, and mental health specialists. Using case studies describing real patients to illustrate his points, Lucas views anorexia as a medical illness with a range of treatment options and explores each option carefully. Although he writes primarily about anorexia, his chapters on disorders that mimic anorexia and those on bulimia are also useful. The book will be valuable for the well-educated parent facing a family crisis and ready to read at length about the illness, but it may not be as helpful to families with lesser reading skills or for whom English is a second language. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections.-Ellen Detlefsen, Univ. of Pittsburgh Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.\ \
