Anorexia and bulimia: an overview of the disorder

Anorexia and bulimia are really complex disorders that stems from much more than just weight preoccupation. There are usually under lying issues that need to be resolved. The food is often just how the problem manifests itself (Levenkron, 164). People will develop eating disorders when they feel they need control. Controlling the body can seem like the ultimate control to the anorexic (Robbins, 33). Families with eating disorders often have dependency patterns that are unhealthy (Robbins, 33). It …

…and symptoms. The earlier the problem is detected the more likely a full recovery can be made (Minerth 100). Bibliography Levenkron, Steven. Treating and Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa. New York: Charles Schribner's Sons, 1982. Minirth, Frank MD The Thin Disguise. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1992. Moe, Barbara. Coping with Eating Disorders. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, 1995. Robbins Paul Ph.D. Anorexia and Bulimia. New Jersey: Enslow Publisher, Inc., 1998. Smith, Erica. Anorexia and Bulimia. New Jersey: Enslow Publisher, Inc., 1998.