Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and

Univ. of Western Sydney, Australia. Describes experiences and challenges faced by teenage girls with anorexia nervosa. Demonstrates that the unique stories of individuals and their families need to be the starting point for understanding anorexia. For health professionals and those with a family member with anorexia. Softcover. DNLM: Anorexia Nervosa - Case Reports

Christine Halse is an associate professor in education and Chief Investigator of the multidisciplinary, multi-method Australian Research Council project, Multiple Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Girls, at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

Acknowledgements	p. 9
Introduction	p. 11
Living with Anorexia Nervosa	p. 15
What is anorexia?	p. 15
History of anorexia	p. 17
How common is anorexia?	p. 18
What causes anorexia?	p. 18
How is anorexia treated?	p. 24
Recovering from anorexia	p. 27
"The Best Anorexic": The Story of Angela, Maureen, Mike, Dan, and Martha	p. 31
Physical Effects of Anorexia	p. 32
Anorexia: Part of an Eating Continuum?	p. 35
Refeeding the Starving Body	p. 40
The Effect of Anorexia on Siblings	p. 43
The Effect of Anorexia on Parents	p. 46
"Fat Attack": The Story of Carol, Lynne, John, Ben, and Shane	p. 49
Searching for a Cause	p. 50
Coeducational versus Single-Sex Schools	p. 54
Body Image	p. 56
Anorexic Behaviors	p. 57
"If You're Not the Girl With Anorexia Then Who Are You?": The Story of Kate, Margie, Carl, Donna, Lucas, Joseph, and Reuben	p. 65
Schools and the Prevention of Anorexia	p. 66
Males with Anorexia	p. 71
Psychiatric Problems Associated with Anorexia	p. 74
Family Therapy	p. 78
"The Problem Isn't You, It's the Anorexia": The Story of Hannah, Laura, Peter, and Luke	p. 79
Effects of Starvation	p. 83
Influence of Siblings	p. 87
Support Networks for Parents and Carers	p. 90
Advice from Parents and Carers	p. 93
"Tough Love": The Story of Jo, Julie, Michael, and Sam	p. 95
School Culture and Anorexia	p. 97
Pro-ana Websites	p. 103
Compulsory Treatment	p. 108
"Ahah, Anorexia Nervosa!": The Story of Antonia, Alice, Alan, and Aaron	p. 111
Facts and Fictions of Sexual Abuse	p. 114
Anorexia in Cultural and Ethnic Groups	p. 115
The Experience of Hospitalization	p. 122
Challenges of Diagnosing Anorexia	p. 125
"It Can Happen to the Nicest Families": The Story of Ruth, Beth, David, and Gallum	p. 127
Healthism	p. 128
Challenges in Treating Anorexia	p. 132
Parents, Guilt and Blame	p. 135
Relationships between People with Anorexia	p. 137
Supporting Parents	p. 139
"It's All Up to Me Now": The Story of Renee, Elizabeth, Pat, and Ryan	p. 143
The Meaning of Food	p. 148
Religion and Spirituality	p. 152
Media and Anorexia	p. 154
Readiness for Recovery	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 159
International Advisory Panel	p. 165
About the Authors	p. 171
References	p. 173
Index	p. 199
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