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Eating disorders involve self-critical, negative thoughts and feelings about appearance and food, and eating behavior that harms normal body composition and functioning.
Follow the links below to find information about eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Reviewed September 2009
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Links to information about anorexia nervosa.
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Bulimia
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Media release. Eating disorders collaboration to host national workshop
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The National Eating Disorders Collaboration - led by the Butterfly Foundation - is hosting a National Workshop on eating disorders in Canberra on Saturday 24 October at the Australian National University.
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Oct 2009
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Families and eating disorders
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RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
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Online videos of first-hand insights and coping strategies from people living with an eating disorder in the family.
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Sep 2009
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Eating disorders: getting there
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RealTime Health Pty. Ltd.
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Online videos of first-hand insights and coping strategies of people from diverse backgrounds who have recovered from a variety of eating disorders.
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Sep 2009
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Eating disorders
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Disordered eating is when someone feels so unhappy with the way she looks that her whole life becomes centred on food, exercise and body image.
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Sep 2009
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Eating disorders
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The words 'eating disorder' have been given a lot of attention in recent years, so it is not uncommon for parents to wonder if there is something wrong.
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Sep 2009
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Eating disorders
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Better Health Channel
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Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia nervosa and other binge eating disorders. Eating disorders affect females and males and can have serious psychological and physical consequences. Family and friends of people with eating disorders may also face enormous stress.
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Jul 2009
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Eating disorders
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Women who have a history of anorexia nervosa or bulimia are at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis.
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Jul 2009
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Adolescent weight problems
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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An adolescent needs more calories than an adult with a manual job. The rapid increase in height that occurs in adolescence and the development of adult body proportions sometimes leads a teenager to feel either too thin or too fat.
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Mar 2009
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Eating problems
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Most children alternate between active periods, during which they have large appetites, and inactive periods, when they eat much less. When children are growing rapidly, their appetites will be larger than usual. Some children naturally burn up less energy than others and have smaller appetites. Such variations in appetite are normal and are not a problem as long as a child seems well and is growing normally.
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Mar 2009
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Recovery from an eating disorder
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inspire foundation
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Recovery from an eating disorder can come with a strong sense of peace and contentment. This factsheet gives you info on how long recovery might take, reasons to choose recovery, dealing with relapse and health issues and what might help you along the way.
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Feb 2009
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Eating disorders
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SANE Australia
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An eating disorder is characterised by obsessive thoughts about food and body weight. This includes people who limit the amount of food they eat (Anorexia nervosa), eat lots of food in a very small time and then purge (Bulimia) or overeat often (Compulsive overeating).
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Jan 2009
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Worried someone has an eating disorder
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Inspire Foundation
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If you are worried that someone has an eating disorder, it is imported to be informed about the symptoms and signs of different disorders. This fact sheet contains information about how to help someone you think has an eating disorder.
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Nov 2008
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Binge eating disorder
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Inspire Foundation
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Binge eating disorder involves eating excessive amounts of food on a regular basis without purging after eating. This fact sheet contains information on the symptoms, causes, and consequences of binge eating disorder and ways to get help.
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Nov 2008
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Eating things that are not food
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Pica may be a sign that the child has a developmental, behavioural, emotional, nutritional or health problem.
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Nov 2008
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Interpersonal therapy
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InfraPsych
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Describes what Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)is, what its goal is, who will find IPT useful, how easy it is to use, and how successful it is.
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Jun 2008
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Appetite problems
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CareSearch
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Loss of appetite (anorexia) and weight (cachexia) are significant concerns for many palliative care patients, and independently predict a poorer prognosis. These pages provide information and evidence regarding appetite problems for health professionals.
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May 2008
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Eating disorders
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Dietitians Association of Australia
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The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, however other types of eating disorders also exist. An Accredited Practising Dietitian can provide professional advice and support for anyone with an eating disorder.
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Jan 2008
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Megestrol acetate for treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Megestrol acetate improves appetite and weight gain in patients with anorexia cachexia syndrome related to cancer.Megestrol acetate's mechanism of action is unknown. There are concerns regarding the possible recommendations for this drug; particularly i...
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Aug 2007
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What is an eating disorder?
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This brochure talks about eating disorders, outlining the main types, possible causes, treatment options and where to go for help.
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May 2007
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Pharmacological treatments for psychosis-related polydipsia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Schizophrenia is a serious, chronic and relapsing mental illness with a worldwide lifetime prevalence of about one percent. An uncommon but serious complication of psychotic illness is polydipsia, the intake of more than three litres of fluids per day. ...
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Aug 2006
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