ABSTRACT
Eating disorders are psychological disorders marked by irregular eating patterns, distress related to food consumption, and an overwhelming desire for thinness. They interfere with a person’s ability to function and often result in physical complications such as infertility, decreased heart rate, and lowered bone density (APA 2000). The term “eating disorder” might give the misperception that the problems associated with dysfunctional eating patterns are fairly simple to dene and easy to
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