▪ Abstract Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have emerged as the predominant eating
disorders. We review the recent research evidence pertaining to the development of these …

Patients and families are often aware of research on genetic factors influencing eating
disorders. Accurate interpretations of research on environmental and genetic risk factors can …

Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological
disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and …

There is good evidence that children of parents with psychological disorders are themselves
at increased risk of disturbances in their development. Although there has been …

To provide an overview of the impact of maternal eating disorders (ED) on child
development in a number of domains including feeding and eating behaviour …

Objective: To describe the development of a novel couple‐based cognitive‐behavioral
intervention for adult anorexia nervosa (AN) called Uniting Couples (in the treatment of) …

Background. Women with anorexia nervosa have a reduced fertility but they may have borne
children before the onset of their illness or after partial recovery. Little is known on how to …

Bulimia nervosa and its symptoms have been known for many centuries (eg Parry-Jones
and Parry-Jones 1991), but they have only received any significant level of attention over the …

The book explores the clinical challenge of long-term eating disorders and examines the
physical and psychological problems, family issues and difficulties in day-to-day living that …

This paper examines the areas of psychological and physiological concern when working
with patients who have eating disorders as they move through the postpartum period. These …