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About the Author |
| Carolyn Piver Dukarm, MD is the founder and director of the Center for Eating Disorders at Sister's Hospital in Buffalo, New York. She received her medical degree from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine. She completed a Pediatric Residency at Children's Hopsital of Buffalo and an Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at the University of Rochester. While on the faculty at the University of Rochester, she founded Camp Connect, the first residential camp in the United States for teenagers with eating disorders. Dr. Dukarm lives in Buffalo, New York with her husband and two sons. |
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Summary
People suffer daily from the symptoms of eating disorders. For some, however, eating is not the only area of their life that is out-of-control. In this book, Dr. Carolyn Piver Dukarm, an eating disorders specialist, focuses on the overlap between eating disorders and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and points out how diagnosing and treating both disorders can provide the missing piece of the puzzle that holds the key to recovery for many individuals.
Divided into six sections, covering the spectrum from diagnosis to treatment of both disorders, each section contains "guidelines" or specific action steps that the reader can take. Participation is encouraged through directed questions and exercises.
Sections include:
- Diagnosis of eating disorders and attention deficit disorder
- Finding the motivation to recover
- Nutrition as an important part of the treatment
- Medication and supplements
- Restructuring your life to better deal with both issues
- Comprehensive Guidelines for Health Care Professionals
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