Ambulance, By. "How Are Eating Disorders Treated? - Health News Story - KIRO Seattle." Seattle News, Weather, Traffic, Video and Sports I Pacific Northwest News I KIRO 7 Seattle, Washington. Web. 21 Oct. 2010.
This article argues that some medicinal treatments are more effective on bulimic patients than they are on anorexic patients. According to Dr. Evelyn Attia, of the New York State Psychiatric Institute, antidepressant medication does not help anorexic patients gain back the weight or keep it on, but it does help bulimic patients. Treating anorexia is more difficult because patients often relapse but studies have shown that long-lasting, inpatient programs are most effective. This is useful to my research because it provides a kind of treatment that is successful that I had not yet come across in my research.
Maloney, Katie. "Anorexic Teens Get Boost From Family-Based Therapy - Newsweek." Newsweek - National News, World News, Business, Health, Technology, Entertainment, and More - Newsweek. Web. 21 Oct. 2010.
In this article, Maloney argues that recent research suggests that family-based therapy provides anorexic patients with a better long-term prognosis for recovery rather than individual treatment. These studies have shown that “including the family…leads to a faster, more complete, recovery…” This will be helpful with my research because from the books I have used so far, many claim that familial issues are one of the causes of a patient developing anorexia. Although it is not the main cause, it is still a major factor in the onset of anorexia.
"Researcher Says Anorexia May Be Genetic | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News | Health." Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News. Web. 21 Oct. 2010.
This article argues that anorexia nervosa have a genetic factor and isn’t solely a psychological disorder. According to Craig Johnson, a researcher at a Tulsa, Arizona clinic, a “person [that] has a family member who has had anorexia nervosa, she or he is 12 times more at risk of developing the illness.” This article is going to be helpful because I have run across this information in previous books I have used and I now know that it is still relevant information and is still considered a major cause of anorexia.
"Understanding Eating Disorders | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Archive." KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather. Web. 21 Oct. 2010.
In this article, Lisa Cannon describes the differences, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating, all prominent eating disorders in our society. She explains why diagnosing anorexia is difficult because most individuals suffering from it “refuse to recognize that they have a problem.” Cannon states that in order to treat the patient, she must first be brought back to a healthy weight and then cognitive-behavioral therapy can take place. This research is helpful to me because it reiterates the information I have already looked up: family-based therapy works very well, anorectics rarely admit or believe they have a problem and a returning to a healthy weight and maintaining that weight are the goals of treating the anorexic patient.
Rumney, Avis. Introduction. Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery. Jefferson, NC: McFarland &, 2009. 7. Print.
In Dying to Please: Anorexia, Treatment and Recovery, by Avis Rumney, she describes her struggles with anorexia nervosa. Rumney also describes what causes anorexia, disorders that may accompany it, attributes of anorexia, the road to recovery and how to best approach a treatment solution. I have found this source helpful throughout all of my research. It not only provides a first-hand encounter with the disorder, but it also provides background information on how to help someone suffering.
Way, Karen. Introduction. Anorexia Nervosa and Recovery: A Hunger for Meaning. New York: Harrington Park, 1993. 1-7. Print.
Karen Way gives a brief synopsis of her struggles with anorexia nervosa in Anorexia Nervosa and Recovery: A Hunger for Meaning. Way describes how she became very aware of her weight in college, where she was at a healthy weight, while living with a roommate who felt significantly overweight when she wasn’t. She struggled with anorexic tendencies until she became aware of the harm she was doing to her body. Way’s book has helped my research because, like Avis Rumney’s personal account, Way talks about her struggle with anorexia and how she stopped it before it got too far.
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