title: Psychological aspects of bulimia and anorexia.
abstract: Basic information relating to eating disorders (EDs) will be presented. After first outlining incidence, mortality rates and diagnostic criteria, the actual experience of living with an ED will be explored. Finally, various casual theories will be discussed as well as treatment principles and strategies.
authors.affiliation: Liverpool JMU Faculty of Health and Applied Social Studies, Josephine Butler House, Myrtle Street, Liverpool L1 7DN.
authors.forename: Michele L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Crossley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012933:Social Identification; D012951:Socialization