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What Type Of Medication May Be Used In The Treatment Of Eating Disorders
Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Introduction
- Eating Disorders - Introduction
- Highlights
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
- Symptoms
Introduction
Eating disorders are behavioral issues brought on by a complex interplay of factors, which may include emotional and personality disorders, family pressures, a possible genetic or biologic susceptibility, and a culture in which there is an overabundance of food and an obsession with thinness. There are four general categories of eating disorders:
- Bulimia nervosa
- Anorexia nervosa
- Binge eating
- Eating disorders not otherwise specified
These are not new disorders. Although anorexia nervosa wa...
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