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Copyright © 2018 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Reel, Justine J., author. Title: Eating disorders : your questions answered / Justine J. Reel. Description: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018] | Series: Q&A health guides | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifi ers: LCCN 2018020375 (print) | LCCN 2018022081 (ebook) | ISBN 9781440853050 (ebook) | ISBN 9781440853043 (alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Eating disorders—Miscellanea. Classifi cation: LCC RC552.E18 (ebook) | LCC RC552.E18 R432 2018 (print) | DDC 616.85/26—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018020375 ISBN: 978-1-4408-5304-3 (print) 978-1-4408-5305-0 (ebook) 22 21 20 19 18 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available as an eBook. Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 www.abc-clio.com This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America This book discusses treatments (including types of medication and mental health therapies), diagnostic tests for various symptoms and mental health disorders, and organizations. The author has made every effort to present accurate and up-to-date information. However, the information in this book is not intended to recommend or endorse particular treatments or organizations, or substitute for the care or medical advice of a qualifi ed health professional, or used to alter any medical therapy without a medical doctor’s advice. Specifi c situations may require specifi c therapeutic approaches not included in this book. For those reasons, we recommend that readers follow the advice of qualifi ed healthcare professionals directly involved in their care. Readers who suspect they may have specifi c medical problems should consult a physician about any suggestions made in this book.