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Eating Disorders: Diagnosis, Symptoms and Treatment of Eating Disorders, Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating

First version: 22 Jul 2008. Latest version: 09 May 2012.

Abstract:

A large collection of articles on how to diagnose and treat eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obesity and binge eating syndrome.
Diagnosis and Symptoms of Eating Disorders
Diagnosing eating disorders bullet Your ideal weight separator Simple screening bullet Difference between people with eating disorders and Others bullet Drinkorexia - combining anorexia with alcohol abuse
Recovering from Your Eating Disorder
Overview of the treatment of eating disorders separator Changing yourself step by step separator Different ways of treating eating disorders bullet Understanding and getting well bullet Working on your way of life bullet Learning to think constructively bullet Learn to say no bullet Ending your inadequate eating behaviour
Difficulties in Recovering
The difficulty in recovering for a compulsive eater bullet Why it is so difficult to get well separator Motivation to eat right separator Eating though you know it is wrong bullet Knowing how to eat sensibly, but still not doing it bullet Enjoy food without gaining weight bullet Eating when you are not hungry bullet Binge eating in the evening bullet Compulsive eating in the days before menstruation bullet Do patients want to get well?
Learning to Recognize the Signals of the Body
Introduction bullet Self-learning to identify feelings bullet Good and bad therapist behaviour
Drugs
Medicines for eating disorders bullet St. John's wort bullet Drugs which can cause increased weight
Ideas and Tips How to Get Rid of Your Eating Disorder
Regular eating habits bullet Self-monitoring, diaries separator Alternative things to do instead of eating bullet Exercise separator To think right will get you slim bullet Pleasure for the moment or in the long run? bullet Sometimes behaving right and sometimes not bullet Controlling your real Feelings bullet Not feeling normal hunger bullet Do you get completely well from an eating disorder? bullet Change your eating habits instead of dieting bullet Use a simple diary bullet Replacing overeating with other abuses bullet To stop vomiting bullet Should anorectics eat normally? bullet Easier to eat right in the company of others separator Should an anorectic eat more? separator Self-feeding
Psychotherapy
Goal of psychotherapy for eating disorders bullet Psychotherapeutic treatment of eating disorders bullet Gestalt therapy bullet Therapy of today separator More about therapy separator Comparing cognitive-behavioural and gestalt therapy separator Psychotherapy didn't help me bullet Method and goal of therapy bullet Gunborg Palme's Method for Treating eating disorders
Healthy eating
Food to eat, food to avoid bullet Your ideal weight bullet Obesity, overweight bullet Plan for getting well separator Motivation to eat right separator More...
Eating Disorder Clinics
How clinics for eating disorders Work bullet Self-feeding separator Where can I get help? ...
Exercise
Exercise and weight regulation bullet Exercise and Diet bullet How many calories are used up by exercise? bullet Excessive exercise
Family and Friends
Advice to family members and friends of those with eating disorders bullet Should the family decide the diet of the person with an eating disorder? bullet Eating the food your family need bullet Children bullet Theories of influence of family on eating disorders
Surgery
Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgery bullet Gastric banding or bypass
Body Mass and Fat
Do you weigh too much or too little? It can determined by computing your Body Mass Index (BMI) bullet Can be used to calculate your Ideal Weight bullet Measuring body fat
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