Chapter 23 - Eating Disorders
Video Resources
Demi Lovato - Katie Show - Full Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCTXV15mKQ4
Singer Demi Lovato talks about her eating disorder.
The Starving Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C1xnm7rhz0
A documentary about eating disorders.
Nova: Dying to be Thin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-J4-Wcncbg
An episode of Nova about eating disorders.
Anorexia Nervosa: Being Too Thin - An Inside Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzjzSLqX0W4
A BBC documentary about anorexia nervosa.
Crash Course Psychology: Eating Disorders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMVyZ6Ax-74
My Survival Through Anorexia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YvjABv6UBA
A patient discusses anorexia.
Relevant Links
National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Eating Disorders Foundation
http://eatingdisorderfoundation.org/
KidsHealth.org Page on Eating Disorders
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.html
Canadian National Eating Disorders Centre
http://www.nedic.ca/
The chapter begins by discussing the several theories of eating disorders. These disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Anorexia is associated with food restriction, bulimia is associated with binging and purging, and binge eating disorder is primarily concerned with aspects of binge eating. The chapter then discusses the considerable research on risk factors for eating disorders. It notes that the work on these factors exists largely independently of the theoretical models. The chapter concludes with a summary of treatment efforts for eating disorders.