Eating Disorders Across the Life Span

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ID20392964
AuthorsLynn Brandsma, Lynn L Brandsma (Chestnut Hill College, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume19
Issue1-2
Pages155-172
Publication date2007-06-13
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Women & Aging (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0895-2841 • E-ISSN: 1540-7322
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j074v19n01_10
PMID17588885
OpenAlexW2015916245
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited59

Eating disorders have traditionally been considered afflictions of adolescents and young women. Recent evidence, however, suggests that eating disorders often occur across the life span. Although the incidence of these disorders among mid-life and older women appears to be on the rise, it is not clear if this reflects a true increase in prevalence, better recognition among clinicians, or both. This paper presents an overview of the etiology and treatment of eating disorders, with particular emphasis on developmental factors impacting older women. Recommendations for the treatment of eating disorders among older women are offered. An emerging clinical literature suggests various lines of research that are needed to explore the development and treatment of eating disorders in older women

Eating disorders · Etiology · Life span · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Workaholism, burnout, and well-being · Gerontology

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