Anorexia Nervosa

This exercise examines the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, including the symptoms, treatment options, and new research findings that are unlocking the causes of this disorder. This exercise will also introduce you to the features of the Internet Mental Health Web site and the homepage for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), probably your two best Web resources for information on mental disorders.

http://www.mentalhealth.com/p20-grp.html

http://www.anad.org

1. Treatment for anorexia nervosa must address both the medical/physiological and psychosocial roots of this disorder. Briefly describe the various medical and psychosocial treatment options available for individuals with anorexia nervosa.

2. Select an article from the "Magazine" section of the Internet Mental Health Web site and summarize its contents.