The formal diagnosis of anorexia nervosa is defined by this set of symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

This hard hitting book rages with fierce polemic, horrifies and informs in equal measure with its rich use of raw material by ‘insiders’ and its uncompromising stance, and finally convinces me that it offers a sound method for dealing with anorexia and bulimia — although I am not convinced that it is the only one.

The formal diagnosis of bulimia nervosa is defined by this set of symptoms, which can be evaluated by psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

Prozac^® (fluoxetine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder, OCD, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder and — in combination with olanzapine — for the treatment of treatment resistant depression and of depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

Aimed at practising cognitive behavioural therapists, ‘Cognitive Behaviour Therapy’ offers eleven chapters of the newest developments in applying CBT to work with particular client populations.

This book seems to contain all of human life, from the scientific details through the full range of emotions, including the extremes of love and hate. And it emanates a sense that although we all get shaken sometimes, and life is dangerous, every feeling is expressible and every situation is workable.