Anorexia / Daniel A. Leone, book editor.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
Other Authors: Leone, Daniel A., 1969-
Language:English
Published: San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 2001.
Series:At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa.
Anorexia nervosa > Social aspects.
Anorexia Nervosa > psychology.
Anorexia Nervosa > etiology.
Collected Works.
Genre:
Collected Works.
Physical Description:73 pages ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Anorexia nervosa : an overview / Wellness Web
  • The signs of anorexia / Felicia Romeo
  • Experiences of a female anorexic / Mackenzie Stroh and John Searles
  • Experiences of a male anorexic / Michael Krasnow
  • Anorexia is caused by a destructive drive for perfection / Peggy Claude-Pierre
  • Anorexics are victims of society's obsession with thinness / Susan Renes
  • Anorexics derive a sense of power from their behavior / Georgie Binks
  • Athletes are more vulnerable to anorexia than non-athletes / Liz Applegate
  • Some anorexics should have the right to refuse treatment / Heather Draper
  • Insurance companies need to provide coverage for anorexia / Cynthia Fox
  • Society does not take anorexia as seriously as other diseases / Jennifer Braunschweiger
  • Holy anorexia and anorexia nervosa / Manisha Saraf.