Preface

ix

1

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Primary Care Medicine

1

2

Team Treatment: A Multidisciplinary Approach

36

3

Medical Evaluation of Patients with Eating Disorders: An Overview

62

4

Nutritional Rehabilitation: Practical Guidelines for Refeeding Anorexia Nervosa Patients

79

5

Evaluation and Treatment of Electrolyte Abnormalities

96

6

Gastrointestinal Complaints

108

7

Cardiac Abnormalities and their Management

126

8

Osteoporosis and Gynecological Endocrinology

138

9

General Endocrinology

159

10

Oral and Dental Complications

170

11

Athletes and Eating Disorders

179

12

Males with Eating Disorders

199

13

Using Medical Information Psychotherapeutically

220

14

Ethical Conflicts in the Care of Anorexia Nervosa Patients

232

15

Medical Information for Nonmedical Clinicians and Educators

240

Appendix

Behavioral Guidelines for Staff to Use with Patients Who have Eating Disorders

257

Index

265