Fast facts: eating disorders

From the publisher. The earlier a person with an eating disorder is treated, the greater the likelihood of physical and psychological recovery. Fast Facts: Eating Disorders guides the reader through the latest evidence in detection, diagnosis, and efficacy of treatments for anorexia, bulimia, and related disorders, including a practical overview of the following:

• risk factors (genetic, developmental, and familial),

• questions to ask the patient,

• behavioural and physical signs and symptoms,

• screening tools and laboratory investigations, and

• treatment goals and options.

In this highly readable handbook, the 2 renowned authors demonstrate how a carefully coordinated and multidisciplinary intervention can be successful. They address the important role of primary care physicians and other front-line health care workers in detecting eating disorders, working with the treatment team, and monitoring the patient, and the positive effects these services can have on the rate and level of recovery.

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