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Mental Disorders: Anxiety Disorders | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Autism Spectrum Disorders | Bipolar Disorder | Child Behavior Disorders | Depression | Dissociative Disorders | Eating Disorders | Factitious Disorders | Impulse Control Disorders | Mental Retardation | Personality Disorders | Reactive Attachment Disorder | Schizophrenia | Sexual Disorders | Somatoform Disorders

Substance Abuse: General Substance Abuse | Substance Abuse by Juveniles |Treatment of Substance Abuse | Specific Abused Substances

Other Topics: General Mental Health | Treatment of Mental Disorders | Grief | Stress | Suicide | Co-Dependency and Dysfunctional Families


Eating Disorders

(Jump to: Eating Disorders in Men | Eating Disorders in Older People | Exercise Addiction | General Information | Organizations | Treatment

Specific Eating Disorders: Anorexia | Binge Disorder | Bulimia | Nocturnal Eating Disorders |Pica | Other Disorders )

Organizations
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (ANRED)


General Information
Eating Disorders:NIMH [Order printed copy]
Eating Disorders:American Psychological Association
Let's Talk Facts About Eating Disorders:American Psychiatric Association [PDF]
Common Questions About Eating Disorders:American Psychiatric Association
Eating Disorders:Nemours Foundation
Table of Contents:ANRED
Eating Disorders Information Index:NEDA
Diagnosis of Eating Disorders in Primary Care:American Academy of Family Physicians
Eating Disorders:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
eBooks About Eating Disorders:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Science News About Eating Disorders:NIMH
Eating Disorders:MedlinePlus


Treatment of Eating Disorders
Treatment and Recovery:ANRED
When You Want to Help a Friend or Loved One:ANRED
Seeking Treatment:NEDA
Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Eating Disorder Treatment Providers:NEDA
New Report Finds No Effective Medications for Anorexia Nervosa, but Behavioral Therapy May Have a Limited Benefit:AHRQ
Sugar Addiction:Society for Neuroscience


Eating Disorders in Men
Males With Eating Disorders:ANRED
Eating Disorders in Men:Aetna InteliHealth
Men Less Likely To Seek Help for Eating Disorders:American Psychiatric Association
Strategies for Prevention and Early Intervention of Male Eating Disorders:NEDA
Information for Boys and Men:NEDA


Eating Disorders in Older People
FAQ on Eating Disorders in Adults:Mayo Clinic
Eating Disorders and Older People:ANRED
Empty Plates for “Empty Nesters”–Eating Disorders Among Older Women:Swedish Medical Center
Anorexia Is Hitting Older Women:WebMD


Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa:NAMI
Anorexia Nervosa:Aetna InteliHealth
Anorexia Nervosa:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Anorexia Nervosa:NEDA


Bulimia
Bulimia Nervosa:NAMI
Bulimia Nervosa:Aetna InteliHealth
Bulimia Nervosa:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bulimia Nervosa:NEDA
Bulimia and Oral Health:Columbia University College of Dental Medicine


Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Binge Eating Disorder:NEDA
Binge Eating Disorder:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]


Nocturnal Eating Disorders
Night Eating Syndrome:ANRED
Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder:ANRED


Exercise Addiction
Male and Female Athletes and Obligatory Exercise:ANRED
Fitness and Bone Health for Women: The Skeletal Risk of Overtraining:NIAMS
Compulsive Exercise:Nemours Foundation [for Parents]
Compulsive Exercise:Nemours Foundation [for Teens]
eBooks About Exercise Addiction:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]


Pica
Pica:ANRED
Pica:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Management of Pica: A Medical Enigma:American Academy of Family Physicians


Other Eating Disorders
Less-well-known Eating Disorders and Related Problems:ANRED


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