U/CL Pathfinders

 

ANOREXIA  NERVOSA

 

DEFINITION:  “A disorder characterized by a disturbed sense of body image, marked weight loss, morbid fear of obesity and amenorrhea in women.” (Merck Manual)

 

NARROW THE TOPIC: 

·         What are the causes and effects of anorexia?

·         What are the latest treatment and rehabilitation methods (forced feeding, acupuncture, psychotherapy, behavior modification, electroshock, etc.)? Are they successful?

·         What role do the social and cultural pressures on women play?

·         What effect might the role of the family play?

·         What are the biological and genetic factors?

·         What are the physical and psychological complications?

·         Can anorexia be prevented?  Cured?

·         What can be done for persons with body dysmorphic disorder?

·         Discuss anorexia in men.

 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Anorexia; Anorexia Nervosa; Appetite Disorders; Body Image; Eating Disorders

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Childhood Disorders: Diagnostic Desk Reference	REF RJ 50 .C483 2003
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders	REF RC 437 .G35 2003
Encyclopedia of Human Development	REF HM 626 .E53 2006
Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology	REF BF 31 .M33 2003

                                                                

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

Contemporary Issues Companion: Eating Disorders  (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

At Issue: Anorexia; Bulimia (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

Merck Manual

Issues & Controversies "Eating Disorders" April 14, 2000; "Thin Fashion Models" 3/9/07

CQ Researcher "Eating Disorders" February 10, 2006

DSM-IV-TR           

 

STATISTICS:

Information Plus: Health; Weight in America: I (Ref Desk) (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

Health and Wellness Resource Center

CQ Researcher

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS:  America's Newspapers

 

SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:

National Anorexia and Bulimia Association Links	http://www.nabassociation.org/links.asp
Eating Disorders Shared Awareness	http://www.something-fishy.org/
Mental Health	http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-et01.html
Medline Plus	http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eatingdisorders.html
PBS/Nova: Dying To Be Thin	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/

 

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