We want to provide you with some resources for eating disorder information in case you want to learn more. You can also contact a doctor or therapist if you need more information; they are great resources for eating disorder information. Please see a professional right away if you or someone you love needs help for an eating disorder.
General Information
Brisman, Judith, Ph.D.Michelle Siegel, Ph.D., and Margot Weinshel, Ph.D. Surviving an Eating Disorder: Perspectives and Strategies for Family and Friends. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1988.
Costin, Carolyn. The Eating Disorders Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments and Prevention of Eating Disorders. McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006
Abuse and Getting Help for an Eating Disorder
Bass, Ellen and Laura Davis. The Courage To Heal. Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1998.
Zerbe, Katheryn J., M.D. The Body Betrayed: A Deeper Understanding of Women, Eating Disorders, and Treatment. Gurze Books, California, 1995.
Addictions
Zerbe, Katheryn J., M.D. The Body Betrayed: A Deeper Understanding of Women, Eating Disorders, and Treatment. Gurze Books, California, 1995.
Alternatives To Bingeing/Purging
Vredevelt, Pam and Joyce Whitman. Walking A Thin Line. Mullnomah Press, Oregon, 1985.
Approaching Someone You Suspect Has An Eating Disorder
Coping With Someone You Suspect Has An Eating Disorder. Pamphlet from Sudbury General Hospital Eating Disorders Clinic.
Resources for Eating Disorder Information for Athletes
National Eating Disorder Information Centre Bulletin, volume 6, number 5. “What Is Healthy Exercise?” December 1991.
People Magazine, August 22, 1994 issue, pages 37-39.
Resources for Eating Disorder Information for College Students
Whitaker, Leighton C. The Bulimic College Student: Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention. Haworth Press Inc., New York, 1989.
Finding A Therapist for Help for an Eating Disorder
Bass, Ellen and Laura Davis. The Courage To Heal. Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1998.
Sandbek, Terence J., Ph.D. The Deadly Diet: Recovering from Anorexia & Bulimia. New Harbinger Publications, California, 1993.
Finding Help for an Eating Disorder
Costin, Carolyn and Gwen Schubert Grabb. 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience. W. W. Norton and Company, 2011.
Davis, Ron, Ph.D. and William Phillips. Turning Points. Toronto, Canada 1994.
Koenig, Karen R. The Rules of “Normal” Eating: A Commonsense Approach for Dieters, Overeaters, Undereaters, Emotional Eaters and Everyone in Between! Gurze Books, California, 2005.
Physical Problems/Medical Complications
Mehler, Philip S. and Arnold E. Andersen. Eating Disorders: A Guide to Medical Care and Complications. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Relapse Prevention and Warning Signs
Kandel, Johanna S. Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder: Reclaim Yourself, Regain Your Health, Recover for Good. Harlequin Enterprises, Ontario, 2010.
Marx, Russell, M.D. It’s Not Your Fault: Overcoming Anorexia and Bulimia Through Biopsychiatry. Villard Books, New York, 1991.
National Eating Disorder Information Centre Bulletin, volume 7, number 2. “Set Point: What Your Body is Trying to Tell You.” June, 1992.
National Eating Disorders Information Centre Bulletin, volume 5, number 5. “Body Shame.” November, 1990.
National Eating Disorders Information Centre Bulletin. “Women, Eating Disorders and Self-Esteem.” March, 1992.
Brisman, Judith, Ph.D.Michelle Siegel, Ph.D., and Margot Weinshel, Ph.D. Surviving an Eating Disorder: Perspectives and Strategies for Family and Friends. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, 1988.
National Eating Disorders Information Centre Bulletin, volume 7, number 5. “Coping With The Holidays.” December, 1992.
Vredevelt, Pam and Joyce Whitman. Walking A Thin Line. Mullnomah Press, Oregon, 1985.
Symptoms Indicating a Need for Help for an Eating Disorder
Eating Disorders. Pamphlet from Sudbury General Hospital Eating Disorders Clinic.
Resources for Eating Disorder Information for Teenagers
Crook, Marion. Teenagers and Eating Disorders. NC Press Limited, Toronto, 1992.
Lock, James, M.D., Ph.D. and Daniel Le Grange, Ph.D. Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder. Guilford Press, New York, 2005.