Anorexia Nervosa A Guide For Sufferers And Their Families: A Guide for Sufferers and Their Families, Second Edition (Penguin Health)

The Story

Anorexia nervosa, known also as the 'slimmer's disease', is a condition that predominantly affects young women. Although its causes are unclear, the tendency towards obsessive dieting may often have its roots in emotional traumas or family problems, rather than just the desire to be slim. Parents, sisters and brothers may be drawn into a confusing situation of not fully understanding what is happening and not knowing how best to help the sufferer. This up-to-date edition of 'Anorexia Nervosa' reviews current thinking on the subject and provides accessible sympathetic guidance for anorexics, their families and helpers, professional and otherwise. Dr. Palmer discusses causes, symptoms, methods of treatment and management. With a clear, compassionate approach, he makes this enigmatic illness more understandable and less frightening for everyone involved.