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  1. American Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders (revision)
    American Psychiatric Association Work Group on Eating Disorders (2000). American Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders (revision). American Journal of Psychiatry;157(1 Suppl):1-39.

  2. Males with eating disorders: Challenges for treatment and research
    Andersen, A.E., & Holman, J.E. (1997). Males with eating disorders: Challenges for treatment and research. Psychopharmacology Bulletin; 33(3):391-397.

  3. Position of the American Dietetic Association: nutrition intervention in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)
    Anonymous.(2001). Position of the American Dietetic Association: nutrition intervention in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). Journal of the American Dietetic Association;101(7): 810-19.

  4. Sexual orientation, weight concerns, and eating-disordered behaviors in adolescent girls and boys.
    Austin SB, Ziyadeh N, Kahn JA, Camago CA Jr, Colditz GA, Field AE. (2004). Sexual orientation, weight concerns, and eating-disordered behaviors in adolescent girls and boys. Journal American Academy Child Adolesc Psychiatry; 43 (9): 1115-23.

  5. Eating behaviours and attitudes following prolonged exposure to television among ethnic Fijian adolescent girls
    Becker, A.E., Burwell, R.A., Gilman, S.E., Herzog, D.B, Hamburg, P. (2002).Eating behaviours and attitudes following prolonged exposure to television among ethnic Fijian adolescent girls. British Journal of Psychiatry;180:509-514.

  6. Body size, body image perception and dieting behavior among urban fourth graders
    Bronner Y, Welch C, Serpa M. (1999). Body size, body image perception and dieting behavior among urban fourth graders. Journal of the American Dietetic Association; 99(9, supplement).

  7. Twin studies of eating disorders; a review
    Bulik CM, Sullivan PF, Wade TD, Kendler KS. (2000).Twin studies of eating disorders; a review. International Journal of Eating Disorders;27(1):1-20 .

  8. Review of bulimia nervosa in males
    Carlat, D.J., & Carmago, C.A. (1991). Review of bulimia nervosa in males. American Journal of Psychiatry; 148: 831-843.

  9. Prevalence and risk and protective factors related to disordered eating behaviors among adolescents: relationship to gender and ethnicity
    Croll J, Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M, Ireland M. (2002). Prevalence and risk and protective factors related to disordered eating behaviors among adolescents: relationship to gender and ethnicity. J Adolescent Health. 31(2): 166-75.

  10. A longitudinal examination of patterns in girls’ weight concerns and body dissatisfaction from ages 5 to 9 years.
    Davison KK, Markey CN, Birch LL. (2003) A longitudinal examination of patterns in girls’ weight concerns and body dissatisfaction from ages 5 to 9 years. International Journal of Eating Disorders; 33(3):320-32.

  11. Development of perceived body size and dieting awareness in young girls
    Dohnt HK, Tiggemann M. (2004). Development of perceived body size and dieting awareness in young girls. Percept. Mot Skills; 99 (3 Pt 1):790-2.

  12. Predictors of vulnerability to reduced body image satisfaction and psychological wellbeing in response to exposure to idealized female images in adolescent girls
    Durkin SJ, Paxton SJ. (2002). Predictors of vulnerability to reduced body image satisfaction and psychological wellbeing in response to exposure to idealized female images in adolescent girls. Journal of Psychosomatic Research; 53 (5): 961-2.

  13. Prediction of outcome in bulimia nervosa by early change in treatment
    Fairburn CG, Agras WS, Walsh BT, Wilson GT, Stice E. (2004) Prediction of outcome in bulimia nervosa by early change in treatment. American Journal of Psychiatry; 161 (12): 2322-4.

  14. Risk for disordered eating relates to both gender and ethnicity for college students
    Hoerr SL, Bokram R, Lugo B, Bivins T, Keast DR. (2002) Risk for disordered eating relates to both gender and ethnicity for college students. Journal of the American College of Nutrition; 21(4): 307-314.

  15. Coming to terms with risk factors for eating disorders: application of risk terminology and suggestions for a general taxonomy
    Jacobi C, Hayward C, de Zwaan M, Kraemer H, Agras W. (2004).Coming to terms with risk factors for eating disorders: application of risk terminology and suggestions for a general taxonomy. Psychological Bulletin; 130(1):19-65.

  16. Genetic analysis of bulimia nervosa: methods and sample description
    Kaye WH, Devlin B, Barbarich N, Bulik CM, Thornton L, Bacanu SA, Fichter MM, Halmi KA, Kaplan AS, Strober M, Woodside DB, Bergen AW, Crow S, Mitchell J, Rotondo A, Mauri M, Cassano G, Keel P, Plotnicov K, Pollice C, Klump KL, Lilenfeld LR, Ganjei JK, Quadflieg N, Berrettini WH.(2004) Genetic analysis of bulimia nervosa: methods and sample description. Int J Eat Disord;35(4):556-70.

  17. A search for susceptibility loci for anorexia nervosa: methods and sample description
    Kaye WH, Lilenfeld LR, Berrettini WH, Strober M, Devlin B, Klump KL, Goldman D, Bulik CM, Halmi KA, Fichter MM, Kaplan A, Woodside DB, Treasure J, Plotnicov KH, Pollice C, Rao R, McConaha CW. (2000).A search for susceptibility loci for anorexia nervosa: methods and sample description. Biol Psychiatry;47(9):794-803.

  18. Eating Disorders
    Keel, PK. (2005). Eating Disorders. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Pearson/Prentice Hall.

  19. Predictors of mortality in eating disorders
    Keel, P.K., Dorer, D.J., Eddy, K.T., Franko, D.L., Charatan, D.L., Herzog, D.B. (2003). Predictors of mortality in eating disorders. Archives of General Psychiatry ; 60 (2): 179-183.

  20. Outcome in bulimia nervosa
    Keel PK, Mitchell JE. (1997). Outcome in bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Psychiatry; 154(3):313-21.

  21. The genetic epidemiology of bulimia nervosa
    Kendler KS, MacLean C, Neale M, Kessler R, Heath A, Eaves L. (1991). The genetic epidemiology of bulimia nervosa. American Journal of Psychiatry; 148(12): 1627-37.

  22. Eating disorders: facts about eating disorders and the search for solutions
    National Institute of Mental Health. (2001). Eating disorders: facts about eating disorders and the search for solutions. NIH Publication No. 94-3477. Rockville, MD.

  23. Weight-teasing among adolescents: correlations with weight status and disordered eating behaviors
    Neumark-Sztainer D, Falkner M, Story M, Perry C, Hannan PJ and Mulert S. (2002). Weight-teasing among adolescents: correlations with weight status and disordered eating behaviors. International Journal of Obesity; 26 (1): 123-131.

  24. Weight-related behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: results from a national survey
    Neumark-Sztainer D, Hannan PJ. (2000). Weight-related behaviors among adolescent girls and boys: results from a national survey. Arch Perdiatr Adolesc Med; 154(6):569-77.

  25. Risk factors for body dissatisfaction in adolescent boys and girls: a prospective study
    Presnell K, Bearman SK, Stice E. (2004). Risk factors for body dissatisfaction in adolescent boys and girls: a prospective study. International Journal of Eating Disorders; 36(4):389-401.

  26. Binge eating disorder: a multisite field trial of the diagnostic criteria
    Spitzer, RL, Devlin, MJ, Walsh BT, & Hasin D, Wing R, Marcus M, et al. (1992). Binge eating disorder: a multisite field trial of the diagnostic criteria. International Journal of Eating Disorders; 11: 191-203.

  27. The outcome of anorexia nervosa in the 20th century
    Steinhausen HC. (2002). The outcome of anorexia nervosa in the 20th century. American Journal of Psychiatry; 159 (8):1284-93.

  28. Controlled family study of anorexia and bulimia nervosa: evidence of shared liability and transmission of partial syndromes
    Strober M, Freeman R, Lampert C, Diamond J, Kaye W. (2000). Controlled family study of anorexia and bulimia nervosa: evidence of shared liability and transmission of partial syndromes. American Journal of Psychiatry; 157(3):393-401.

  29. Prevalence of eating disorders in elite athletes is higher than in the general population
    Sundgot-Borgen J, Torstveit MK.(2004). Prevalence of eating disorders in elite athletes is higher than in the general population. Clinical Journal Sport Med; 14 (1): 25-32.

  30. Clinical onset and diagnosis of eating disorders in premenarcheal girls is preceded by inadequate weight gain and growth retardation
    Swenne I, Thurfjell B. (2003). Clinical onset and diagnosis of eating disorders in premenarcheal girls is preceded by inadequate weight gain and growth retardation. Acta Paediatr; 92(10): 1133-7.

  31. The relationship between reading beauty and fashion magazines and the use of pathogenic dieting methods among adolescent females
    Thomsen SR, Weber MM, Brown LB. (2002). The relationship between reading beauty and fashion magazines and the use of pathogenic dieting methods among adolescent females.
    Adolescence;37(145):1-18.

  32. Anorexia nervosa and anorexic-like syndromes in a population-based female twin sample
    Walters EE, Kendler KS. (1995). Anorexia nervosa and anorexic-like syndromes in a population-based female twin sample. American Journal of Psychiatry; 152:64-71.