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Preventing Anorexia

There are no guidelines for preventing anorexia. Early detection and treatment is the best option.

RESOURCES:

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
http://www.anad.org/

National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

About Kids Health
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/

Canadian Mental Health Association
http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/

References:

Anorexia nervosa. National Eating Disorders Association website. Available at: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286 . Accessed June 19, 2008.

Anorexia nervosa. The National Women's Health Information Center website. Available at: http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/easyread/anorexia-etr.htm . Accessed June 19, 2008.

Beers MH, Fletcher AJ, et al. The Merck Manual of Medical Information-Home Edition . 2nd ed. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Simon and Schuster, Inc; 2003.

Casper RC. How useful are pharmacological treatments in eating disorders? Psychopharmacol Bulletin . 2002;36:88-104.

Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment . 8th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby;2006.

Goldman L. Cecil Textbook of Medicine . 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders;2004.

Lenders JW, Eisenhofer G, Mannelli M, et al. Phaeochromocytoma. Lancet . 2005;20-26,665-675.

Lock J, le Grange D, Dare C, et al. Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa . New York, NY: Guilford Press;2000.

Last reviewed January 2009 by Theodor B. Rais MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Anorexia Support Group

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