More and more clinicians as well as researchers realize thatanorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa often are extremelydifficult to treat and that the short-term outcome can bevery misleading. In many cases these disordersprevail for along period of time and can have serious consequences forthe patient’s further life. This book gives a detailed over-view oftoday’s knowledge regarding the long-term outcome ofthe treatment of anorexic and bulimic patients, many of whomwere treated in highly spezialized centers. Experts from bo-th Europe and the U.S. report on theirmost recent research. Their studies include medical as well as psychosocial andpsychiatric aspects of eating disorders. Clinicians withlong experience in the treatment of eating disorder patientsdiscuss the important practical implications of these rese-arch findings. The information given in this book is helpfulfor both treatment and prevention of eating disorders. Finally, concrete guidelines show as how to conduct furtherfollow-up studies in this field.
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