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Jesica Naranjo
Professor Kimberly Strickland
English 1010
July 16
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, 2014
Annotated Bibiography first part

Psych Central (2013); Anorexia Nervosa Treatment May 23, 2014; July 20
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, 214;
http//psychcentral.com/disorders/anorexia-nervosa-treatment
Hospitalization would be a good and necessary option if patient is determined to
basically starve themselves to death. Medication is another successful form of treatment, like,
antidepressants. This article, talks in detail about the deceases treatment and also when the
patient gets to a severe point risking their own lives, what the best options for treatment are.

Gunilla Paulson Karlsson, 2012 School of Health and Medical services SE-701-82; July 20
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214; http//umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/anorexia-nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa is a serious mental disorder with very high mortality rate. This is a
disorder based on issue related to people motivation, self image, body image and social
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relationships and should be continuously addressed in order to establish positive mind set and
weight increase.
Biological Psychiatry 2007, 61:348-58; July 20
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Nimh.nih.gov/statistics/eat_adult_anx.shtml

The average offset of this disorder, is nineteen years old

Espindola CR, Blay SL.2010, Wolfe BE, Metzger ED, Jimerson DR, July 20
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, 214., 1997;
33:345-354; Nimh.nih.gov/statistics/eat_adult_anx.shtml

A cultural environment puts a high value on thin or lean. Research, update on serotonin
function in bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa, a combination of inherited (genetic)
vulnerability and environmental factors.
Wolfe BE, Metzger ED, Jimerson DR. Research update on serotonin function in bulimia nervosa
and anorexia nervosa 1997; 33:345-354; July 20
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, 214;
http//psychcentral.com/disorders/anorexia-nervosa-treatment/

Abnormalities in brain chemistry like Serotonin, a brain chemical thats involved in
depression could play a role. Its not only the body or mentally set of patients the only risks for
this decease, also involving chemicals in our bodies can contribute this illness.
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Rifka Schulman MD, magazine Vol 3._issue 3, 2009;
http//umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/anorexia-nervosa

Whats crazy is that bones of a teenager can be weaker than those of an older man or
woman! Depending on how long the teenager was depriving themselves from nutrients and
minerals needed to feed the bones.

I will write about the effects of anorexia nervosa and all the individuals affected by this
decease. Also how this disorder affects not only the physical aspect of the person but also the
mental side. The different stages and different ways this disorder can show signs on people.
Explaining the signs to know how to try to help out and assist the person carrying this decease.
I got most of the citations from the websites listed above.