Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person eats inadequately or exercises excessively, resulting in severe weight loss.

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Reviewed March 2011

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Title:   Eating disorders - Professionals
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Eating Disorders can be diagnosed when a young person refuses to maintain normal weight, has a fear of gaining weight, a disturbance/distortion of body image and amenorrhoea.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Beating anorexia
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Story from an 18 year old female from NSW about beating anorexia.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Eating disorders - children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Eating disorders can affect children. More than half of Australian primary school age children want to lose weight. Knowing the risk factors and early warning signs in this age group can help to prevent the development of eating disorders.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Anorexia nervosa
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet has information on anorexia and some suggestions for getting help.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Anorexia nervosa (self-starvation, malnutrition, severe weight loss, extreme weight loss)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Anorexia is a psychological condition hallmarked by an extreme reluctance to consume food as a result of a disturbed body image. This may lead to extreme malnutrition and weight loss. Anorexia nervosa is potentially life-threatening.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Eating disorders
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Before talking about what an eating disorder is, let's look more closely at what is and is not normal eating. Then it will be easier to understand when something is a problem that needs help.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Eating disorders - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are 2 main forms of eating disorders. These illnesses mainly affect young females.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Family therapy for anorexia nervosa
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disorder characterised by deliberately maintained low body weight and distorted body image. Those with AN have many medical and psychological complications and the risk of dying from the disease is relatively high. One form of...
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Individual psychotherapy in the outpatient treatment of adults with anorexia nervosa
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review aimed to assess evidence about the effects of outpatient psychotherapy on older adolescents and adults with anorexia nervosa. Although anorexia nervosa is a severe and disabling disorder, only seven trials were found. The trials used differe...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Eating Disorders
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Antidepressants for anorexia nervosa
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aim of the present review was to evaluate the evidence from randomised controlled trials for the efficacy and acceptability of antidepressant treatment in acute AN. Seven small studies were identified; four placebo-controlled trials did not find evi...
Date:   Nov 2005
Title:   Anorexia nervosa: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers, 2005
Publisher:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Description:   This treatment clinical practice guideline is for adolescents and adults who have anorexia nervosa or who believe they are at risk of developing it. The guide contains research on anorexia nervosa and recommendations from recovered consumers to assist you to choose the best kind of treatment.
Date:   Jun 2005
Title:   Anorexia nervosa in children and young people
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder. The first thing many people notice is that the young person, usually a girl, eats less. Her eating habits change or she loses weight.
Date:   Aug 2002
Title:   Understanding eating disorders
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Facts about anorexia nervosa and bulimia and what parents can do to help prevent them
Date:   Aug 1997

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