NIMH Eating Disorders Publication

In 2008, The National Institute of Mental Health published a 26 page booklet on the various Eating Disorders. The book, written primarily to a layperson, provides a good background to the basics of the many Eating Disorders as they currently appear in the DSM-IV-TR.

The booklet can be viewed online by each individual chapter or as a whole, downloaded as a PDF and then printed for your students, or ordered in a paper format.

To view a specific chapter, simply click on the links below.

• What Are Eating Disorders?
• Eating disorders are treatable diseases
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge-Eating Disorder
• FDA Warnings On Antidepressants
• How Are Men And Boys Affected?
• How Are We Working To Better Understand And Treat Eating Disorders?
• References
• For More Information

To view the complete publication online
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/complete-index.shtml

To go to the webpage detailing the publication
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/index.shtml

To download a PDF version of the booklet
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/nimheatingdisorders.pdf

To order a hard copy of the booklet
http://infocenter.nimh.nih.gov/subject.cfm?category=9