Jorge Pinzon

Medical management of eating disorders: a practical handbook for health care professionals

Part I. The Medical Perspective: 1. Definitions and epidemiology 2. The behavioural disorders 3. History, examination and investigations 4. Medical manifestations by system 5. The clinicians response to common physical complaints Part II. Treatment: 6. Principles of treatment 7. Medical and nutritional therapy Part III. Special Issues: 8. Specific patient populations 9. Prepubertal child and the younger adolescent Part IV. The Psychiatric and Psychological Perspective: 10. Physical disease and mental illness: pathology and psychopathology 11. Psychopathology and the mental status examination 12. Psychopathology and phenomenology 13. Specific psychological therapies Part V. Areas of Special Interest: 14. The role of the general practitioner 15. Nursing patients with anorexia nervosa 16. The role of the dietitian 17. Information for family and friends Bibliography Index.

Identification of patients with eating disorders. The signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

The optimal medical assessment of an eating disorder patient depends on a knowledge of the associated signs and symptoms, many of which are rarely seen in general medicine. Some of these signs are diagnostic of eating disorders. This paper presents a systematic review of the history and physical examination, including the special signs and symptoms in tabular form. In addition, the significance of the signs and symptoms of eating disorders is reviewed.

Medical Management of Eating Disorders: List of contributors

Part I. The Medical Perspective: 1. Definitions and epidemiology 2. The behavioural disorders 3. History, examination and investigations 4. Medical manifestations by system 5. The clinicians response to common physical complaints Part II. Treatment: 6. Principles of treatment 7. Medical and nutritional therapy Part III. Special Issues: 8. Specific patient populations 9. Prepubertal child and the younger adolescent Part IV. The Psychiatric and Psychological Perspective: 10. Physical disease and mental illness: pathology and psychopathology 11. Psychopathology and the mental status examination 12. Psychopathology and phenomenology 13. Specific psychological therapies Part V. Areas of Special Interest: 14. The role of the general practitioner 15. Nursing patients with anorexia nervosa 16. The role of the dietitian 17. Information for family and friends Bibliography Index.

Medical Management of Eating Disorders: THE MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE

Part I. The Medical Perspective: 1. Definitions and epidemiology 2. The behavioural disorders 3. History, examination and investigations 4. Medical manifestations by system 5. The clinicians response to common physical complaints Part II. Treatment: 6. Principles of treatment 7. Medical and nutritional therapy Part III. Special Issues: 8. Specific patient populations 9. Prepubertal child and the younger adolescent Part IV. The Psychiatric and Psychological Perspective: 10. Physical disease and mental illness: pathology and psychopathology 11. Psychopathology and the mental status examination 12. Psychopathology and phenomenology 13. Specific psychological therapies Part V. Areas of Special Interest: 14. The role of the general practitioner 15. Nursing patients with anorexia nervosa 16. The role of the dietitian 17. Information for family and friends Bibliography Index.

Medical Management of Eating Disorders: Index

Part I. The Medical Perspective: 1. Definitions and epidemiology 2. The behavioural disorders 3. History, examination and investigations 4. Medical manifestations by system 5. The clinicians response to common physical complaints Part II. Treatment: 6. Principles of treatment 7. Medical and nutritional therapy Part III. Special Issues: 8. Specific patient populations 9. Prepubertal child and the younger adolescent Part IV. The Psychiatric and Psychological Perspective: 10. Physical disease and mental illness: pathology and psychopathology 11. Psychopathology and the mental status examination 12. Psychopathology and phenomenology 13. Specific psychological therapies Part V. Areas of Special Interest: 14. The role of the general practitioner 15. Nursing patients with anorexia nervosa 16. The role of the dietitian 17. Information for family and friends Bibliography Index.