The Course of Eating Disorders

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 spezializ