1. Eating Disorders
... was not widely known to doctors until the 1970's. Even then, purging was thought to be a stage of anorexia nervosa. In 1979, the disorder was given its name by Gerald Russell an English psychiatrist. Occasional binges have been reported in up to 40 percent of college women, and this disorder typically strikes more women than men (http://ndmda.org/eating.htm ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School