Annotated Bibliography On Eating Disorders

Annotated Bibliography
Parks, Peggy J.. Teenage eating disorders. San Diego, CA: ReferencePoint Press, 2012. Print.
Park offers a concise, relevant, and conveniently organized collection of information covering a variety of topics. The topics include illegal immigration and deforestation to diseases such as anorexia. Parks also includes many illustrated facts and statistics to display a friendly format. The book offers many facts and information about the eating disorder, but the main project is about a reality check on how dangerous this disorder is and why teenagers develop it. Rather than a typical published print, this text includes a lot of primary source quotes from patients that have gone through this same disorder. It shows a new

perspective a new perspective to this disorder and it shows how everyone experiences it differently but share the same goal, to be good enough. Most of the quotations from patients with this disorder can touch the reader which makes the reader more engaged. The sources in the text a relatively up to date as it was published in 2012, which was not too long ago. There were not any misinformation found in the print. Sources cited within the print are from a variety of other published prints, periodicals, and online sources. It was useful for having a better understanding about how people with the disorder think the way they do and how their eating disorder was developed. This print is directed towards teenagers but mainly as a research source as chapters in the text could easily be included in a reliable source for eating disorders. The topics are covered very well as it is a tightly organized format to help readers understand what the disorder is about. Park takes a very unique approach in the style of the book that presents an inviting full-colour and user-friendly format.
Rosen, Meghan. "The Anorexic Brain: Neuroimaging Improves Understanding of Eating Disorder." Science News 10 Aug. 2013: p20-24. Print.
Rosen's article offers neuroimaging techniques that are useful tools for accurate investigation of the brain structure and function in eating disorders, mainly anorexia nervosa. Topics encompass the results of a brain scan of a 20-year-old anorexic Kelsey Heenan, psychological and behavioural study recognizing the signs and triggers of anorexia. Rosen also includes brain imaging tools and other methods to discover what is going on in patient's minds, investigators scrapes together clues that propose anorexics are wired a lot differently than healthy people. This source is up to date as it was published just last year, in 2013. The sources with the work are from different published prints and online sources. It is very useful as it delves into great detail about how anorexia affects the brain and which part of the brain it triggers. This source was intended for those who have loved ones that have the same disorder, but mainly teenage girls. Rosen suggests a program that uses a therapy called family-based treatment, or FBT, to teach adolescents and their families on how to manage anorexia. It can also be used ad a research paper as it goes into great depth about the human brain. Rosen does a swell job on covering the topic by putting emphasis on how important it is and how important it is and reassures teenage girls about their body image. Rosen's style engages the reader into the article as it observes a different perspective on eating disorders and why it occurs.
Savage, Lorraine. Perspectives on diseases and disorders: eating disorders. Detroit: Thomson / Gale, 2008. Print.
Savage and The Perspective on Diseases and Disorders series provides a clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight on the topic of eating disorders.

This book provides information on what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. The book focuses on eating disorders as a whole rather than just individual types of disorders. The source is not up to date at it was published six years ago and the statistics have changed and there is now more knowledge on eating disorders such as using neuroimaging to find what triggers eating disorders. The sources cited within the print is based off of other published prints. This print only gives the broad idea and main concept about eating disorders, it does not go into great detail so it was not very useful as a research source. This source is intended for those who is learning about eating disorders for the first time. It also includes a variety of graphs and charts to display different statistics which is designed to be productive and visually entertaining. Lorraine does cover the topic well as it allows the reader to easily find a variety of information on eating disorders that gives very clear and concise explanations with scientific

reasoning.
Parks, Peggy J.. Diet drugs. San Diego, CA: ReferencePoint Press, 2014. Print.
Park offers a concise, relevant, and conveniently organized collection of information covering a variety of topics. The topics include illegal immigration and deforestation to diseases such as anorexia. Parks also includes many illustrated facts and statistics to display a friendly format. The book offers many facts and information about the eating disorder, but the main project is about a reality check on how dangerous this disorder is and why teenagers develop it. Rather than a typical published print, this text includes a lot of primary source quotes from patients that have gone through this same disorder. It shows a new perspective a new perspective to this disorder and it shows how everyone experiences it differently but share the same goal, to be good enough. Most of the quotations from patients with this disorder can touch the reader which makes the reader more engaged. The sources in the text a relatively up to date as it was published in 2012, which was not too long ago. There were not any misinformation found in the print. Sources cited within the print are from a variety of other published prints, periodicals, and online sources. It was useful for having a better understanding about how people with the disorder think the way they do and how their eating disorder was developed. This print is directed towards teenagers but mainly as a research source as chapters in the text could easily be included in a reliable source for eating disorders. The topics are covered very well as it is a tightly organized format to help readers understand what the disorder is about. Park takes a very unique approach in the style of the book that presents an inviting full-colour and user-friendly format.
Rosen, Meghan. "The Anorexic Brain: Neuroimaging Improves Understanding of Eating Disorder." Science News 10 Aug. 2013: p20-24. Print.
Rosen's article offers neuroimaging techniques that are useful tools for accurate investigation of the brain structure and function in eating disorders, mainly anorexia nervosa. Topics encompass the results of a brain scan of a 20-year-old anorexic Kelsey Heenan, psychological and behavioural study recognizing the signs and triggers of anorexia. Rosen also includes brain imaging tools and other methods to discover what is going on in patient's minds, investigators scrapes together clues that propose anorexics are wired a lot differently than healthy people. This source is up to date as it was published just last year, in 2013. The sources with the work are from different published prints and online sources. It is very useful as it delves into great detail about how anorexia affects the brain and which part of the brain it triggers. This source was intended for those who have loved ones that have the same disorder, but mainly teenage girls. Rosen suggests a program that uses a therapy called family-based treatment, or FBT, to teach adolescents and their families on how to manage anorexia. It can also be used ad a research paper as it goes into great depth about the human brain. Rosen does a swell job on covering the topic by putting emphasis on how important it is and how important it is and reassures teenage girls about their body image. Rosen's style engages the reader into the article as it observes a different perspective on eating disorders and why it occurs.
Savage, Lorraine. Perspectives on diseases and disorders: eating disorders. Detroit: Thomson / Gale, 2008. Print.
Savage and The Perspective on Diseases and Disorders series provides a clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight on the topic of eating disorders. This book provides information on what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. The book focuses on eating disorders as a whole rather than just individual types of disorders. The source is not up to date at it was published six years ago and the statistics have changed and there is now more knowledge on eating disorders such as using neuroimaging to find what triggers eating disorders. The sources cited within the print is based off of other published prints. This print only gives the broad idea and main concept about eating disorders, it does not go into great detail so it was not very useful as a research source. This source is intended for those who is learning about eating disorders for the first time. It also includes a variety of graphs and charts to display different statistics which is designed to be productive and visually entertaining. Lorraine does cover the topic well as it allows the reader to easily find a variety of information on eating disorders that gives very clear and concise explanations with scientific reasoning.

Smolin, Lori A., and Mary B. Grosvenor. Nutrition and eating disorders. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2005. Print.
This sources examines some of the most common eating disorders, from anorexia nervosa to bulimia to binge eating.

It also examines how an eating disorder can destroy a healthy body. It discusses the psychological and social aspects of food, the influence of body image on eating habits, and the symptoms of anorexia. It also provides reassurance to those that are very self-conscious with their body image and healthy ways to lose weight. This source is up to date as it was published this year and it is reliable as the sources cited within this print are by many doctors of philosophy. This print was a useful source as it mainly focuses a different aspect of eating disorders which are the treatments. It provides a list of nutrients the body must take in a balanced diet rich in carbohydrates, fat and oils, and proteins. This source is intended for both male and female. It is also intended for teenagers and adults who wants to lose weight in a safe way. Is covers its topic thoroughly as it goes into depth about which food is considered healthy that really is not and it also uses psychological aspects such as Pavlov's theory to better explain why we get hungry at certain

times.