1. History of Anorexia Nervosa -- Early Observations -- Chlorosis -- Early Treatment -- Anorexia in Victorian Times -- Gull and Laseque -- The Biological Era -- The Psychoanalytic Era -- Anorexia Today -- Summary -- References -- 2. A History of Bulimia -- References -- 3. The History of Obesity -- References -- 4. The Presentation of Obesity -- What is Obesity? -- Summary: How the Patient Presents -- References -- 5. The Biological Basis of Bulimia -- Brain Regulation of Appetite and Feeding -- Bulimia and Affective Disorders -- Drug Trials I-Suggested by Theorized Relationship of Bulimia to Affective Disorders -- Drug Trials II-Suggested by Theorized Relationship of Bulimia to Seizure Disorder -- Drug Trials III-Suggested by Theorized Neurotransmitter Control of Appetite -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Biological Factors in Obesity -- Overview -- Genetics -- Perinatal Factors -- Neuroanatomy and Neurochemistry of Eating -- Nutritional Factors -- Metabolic Factors -- Biological Models of Obesity -- References -- 7. Clinical Laboratory Aspects of Eating Disorders -- General Laboratory and Medical Considerations -- Basal Luteinizing, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, and Gonadotropin Releasing Factor (GnRF) Challenge Studies -- Basal Thyroid, Prolactin, Growth Hormone, and TRH Challenge Testing -- Dexamethasone Suppression Testing -- Drugs of Abuse, Diuretics, and Laxative Testing -- Additional Considerations -- Conclusion -- References -- 8. Neuropsychiatric Approach to the Eating Disorder Patient -- Medical Mimics -- Neuropsychiatric Investigation -- Clinical Example -- References -- 9. Anorexia in the Elderly -- References -- 10. Depression and Eating Disorders -- Frequency of Depression -- Family Studies -- Antidepressant Treatment -- Polysomnography -- Positron Emission Tomography -- Neuroendocrinology -- Neurochemistry -- Summary -- References -- 11. Sexual Abuse and Its Relationship to Eating Disorders -- References -- 12. Males with Eating Disorders -- Anorexia Nervosa -- Bulimia Nervosa -- Conclusion -- References -- 13. The Medical Care of the Patient with an Eating Disorder -- Endocrine and Metabolic Complications -- Cardiac Complications -- Gastrointestinal Complications -- References -- 14. Pediatric Management of Eating Disorders -- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia -- Specific Organ System Involvement -- Obesity -- Summary -- References -- 15. The B.A.S.H. Approach -- Program Structure -- The "Significant Other" -- Religion -- Evaluation -- Conclusion -- References -- 16. The Hospital Treatment of Eating Disorders -- Indications for Hospitalization -- Treatment Interventions -- Treatment Planning -- Conclusion -- References -- 17. The Treatment of Obesity -- Defining Obesity -- Weight Loss -- The Diet -- Behavior Therapy -- Weight Loss Programs and Products -- Conclusion -- References -- 18. Eating Disorders and Drug and Alcohol Dependency -- Definitions and General Characteristics of the Disorders -- Prevalence of the Disorders -- The Co-occurrence of Alcohol and Drug Dependence and Eating Disorders -- Familial Rates in the Disorders -- Common Interactions Between the Disorders -- Treatment -- Future Research -- References -- 19. Occupational Therapy Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa -- Occupational Behavior: A Model of Practice -- Treatment Strategies, Assessment, and Treatment Intervention -- Assessment -- Summary -- References -- 20. Occupational Therapy Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa -- Bulimia Nervosa -- A Theoretical Model in Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa: Occupational Behavior -- Summary -- References -- 21. Dietary Management of Eating Disorders -- Nutrition Assessment -- Eating Disorders -- Anorexia Nervosa -- Bulimia -- Obesity -- Summary -- References -- 22. Administration and Management of Eating Disorders Units -- Admission Criteria and Procedure -- Nutritional Assessment and Treatment -- Patient Classification -- Quality Assurance and Control -- Unit Standards -- Conclusion -- References -- 23. Literary Resources -- Birth of the Modern (Paul Johnson) -- Bonfire of the Vanities (Tom Wolfe) -- Bread and Chocolate (Francis Brusati) -- Decameron (Giovanni Bocaccio) -- Dinner at Eight (George S. Kaufman/Edna Ferber) -- Dinner for Adele (Oldrich Lipsky) -- English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages (J.J. Jessread) -- Fatso (Anne Bancroft) -- Georgy Girl (Silvio Narizzino) -- Good Fellows (Martin Scorcese) -- Le Morte D'Arthur (Sir Thomas Mallory) -- Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka) -- Nina's Book (Eugene Burdick) -- Pantagruel (Francois Rabelais) -- Satyricon (Titus Petronius Arbiter) -- Sermons (Bernard of Clairvaux) -- The Physiology of Taste (Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin) -- Voss (Theodore White).