Decoding Anorexia is the first and only book to explain anorexia nervosa from a biological point of view. Its clear, user-friendly descriptions of the genetics and neuroscience behind the disorder is paired with first person descriptions and personal narratives of what biological differences mean to sufferers. Author Carrie Arnold, a trained scientist, science writer, and past sufferer of anorexia, speaks with clinicians, researchers, parents, other family members, and sufferers about the factors that make one vulnerable to anorexia, the neurochemistry behind the call of starvation, and why it\u2019s so hard to leave anorexia behind. She also
\n\u2022 How environment is still important and influences behaviors
\n\u2022 The characteristics of people at high risk for developing anorexia nervosa
\n\u2022 Why anorexics find starvation \u201crewarding\u201d
\n\u2022 Why denial is such a salient feature, and how sufferers can overcome it
\nCarrie also includes interviews with key figures in the field who explain their work and how it contributes to our understanding of anorexia. Long thought to be a psychosocial disease of fickle teens, this book alters the way anorexia is understood and treated and gives patients, their doctors, and their family members hope.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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