Pathfinder for Eating Disorders General Information: Kay Gerspacher Xenia High School Workshop Location: Centerville Action Plan Title: Teen Problems Grade 11-12 Social Studies Specific Topic: Teen Problems Content Information: Summary: Eating disorders often are long-term illnesses that may require long-term treatment. Three of the most common eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. People who have anorexia develop unusual eating habits such as avoiding food and meals, picking out a few foods and eating them in small amounts. People who have bulimia eat an excessive amount of food in a single episode and almost immediately make themselves vomit or use laxatives or diuretics (water pills) to get rid of the food in their bodies.People with binge-eating have frequent episodes of compulsive overeating, but unlike those with bulimia, they do not purge their bodies of food. Dewey Numbers: 616.85 Subject Headings: Eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, emotional eating, compulsive eating Reference Books Cassell, Dana. The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders. New York: Facts on File, 2000. Books Anorexia. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001. Bennett, Cherie. Life in the Fat Lane. New York : Delacorte Press, 1998. Bode, Janet. Food Fight: A Guide to Eating Disorders for Preteens and Their Parents. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1997. Costin, Carolyn. The eating disorder sourcebook. Los Angeles: Lowell House ; Contemporary Books, 1996. Davis, Brangien. What's Real, What's Ideal : Overcoming a Negative Body Image. 1st ed. New York : Rosen, 1999. Eating disorders : Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001. Frissel, Susan. Eating Disorders and Weight Control. Springfield: Enslow, 1998. Maloney, Michael. Straight Talk About Eating Disorders. New York : Facts on File, Inc., 1991. Nardo, Don. Eating disorders. San Diego: Lucent Books, 1991. Magazine Articles How parents can help eating disorders. New York Amsterdam News, 9/18/2003, Vol. 94 Issue 38, p16, 1/8p; Reading Level (Lexile): 1220; (AN 10920504) Why You Really Eat. By: Roth, Geneen. Prevention, Jan2004, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p67, 3p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1050; (AN 11679160) Hungry Hearts: Recognizing and Preventing Eating Disorders/It's Not About the Food: Preventing Eating Disorders. By: Fox, Bette-Lee; Widzinski, Lori. Library Journal, 1/15/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 1, p181, 1/6p; Reading Level (Lexile): 1280; (AN 11939189) 'Get Real,' starting with a realistic body image. New York Amsterdam News, 2/19/2004, Vol. 95 Issue 8, p19, 2p; Reading Level (Lexile): 1290; (AN 12333364) Stopping a Fat and Ugly Attack. By: Roth, Geneen. Prevention, Mar2004, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p91, 3p, 3c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1050; (AN 12397719) Recipe for Life. By: Schindehette, Susan; Sandler, Barbara; Nelson, Margaret; Seaman, Debbie. People, 12/15/2003, Vol. 60 Issue 24, p135, 4p, 6c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1120; (AN 11768263) Saving Samantha. By: Mithers, Carol Lynn. Ladies' Home Journal, Mar2003, Vol. 120 Issue 3, p54, 3p, 2c; (AN 9130028) THE Hunger Artists. By: Sohn, Emily. U.S. News & World Report, 6/10/2002, Vol. 132 Issue 20, p44, 6p, 4c, 1bw; Reading Level (Lexile): 1140; (AN 6750282) FYI: Eating DIsorders. Scholastic Choices, Apr2002, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p10, 1/3p; Reading Level (Lexile): 1110; (AN 6476900) Distorted Images. By: Mcclelland, Susan. Maclean's, 08/14/2000, Vol. 113 Issue 33, p41, 2p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1080; (AN 3428667) Back From the Brink. By: Heitger-Casbon, Christy. American Fitness, Mar/Apr2000, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p32, 5p, 4c; Reading Level (Lexile): 1050; (AN 3170897) Web Sites National Eating Disorders Association Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc Eating Disorders Association Medline Plus: Eating Disorders Harvard Eating Disorder Center Media Resources Dying to Be Thin. Videocassette. WGBH Boston Video, 2002. Examines the rising trend of adolescent girls battling eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and looks at the varying causes of these disorders. Eating Disorders Afflicting the Mind, Body and Soul: Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating. Videocassette. Visionary Productions, Inc. 1999. Explores the causes and consequences of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating and how to recognize the symptoms of these disorders. Eating Disorders Afflicting the Mind, Body and Soul: Coping With Compulsive Overeating. Videocassette. Visionary Products, Inc. 1999. Explores an alternative to traditional dieting methods