Physician and founder of eating disorder clinic presents the facts of eating disorders, the damage done by believing in the myths about eating disorders, and the important role everyone plays in a patient’s treatment.
Portland, OR, October 25, 2010 — The challenge presented by eating disorders has been made more complicated by the actions and ideas of the medical and therapist communities. A number of factors have placed people with life-endangering eating disorders at a greater risk, including a lack of complete knowledge, the dismissal of paths for discovery, and reliance on sometimes-unproven theories about the illness.
Dr. Julie O’Toole, founder of The Kartini Clinic in Portland Oregon, presents one of the most detailed and insightful looks yet at eating disorders, in her new book Give food a chance. The facts and treatment methods Dr. O’Toole presents informs a patient’s parents and other family members, educates medical professionals, and enables a patient with an eating disorder to have a greater chance for remission and a return to a full, healthy life.
Give food a chance ( http://PerfSciPress.com/give-food-a-chance/ ) is written in a conversational yet instructive manner, especially for parents and patients, so they can absorb the important information and education shared in the book. Dr. O’Toole offers a simple path to recovery in her work and with her book – one that is too often overlooked, or brushed aside.
Simply put – doctors and parents are in charge.
This notion means that actions and responsibility in the treatment of a youth with an eating disorder must be shared. That includes acceptance of the facts, being open and honest with all observations, and taking an active role in helping the patient understand that they can and should have better health.
Parents will ask whether an eating disorder is caused by a brain disorder, the environment created around a youth, or is a rebellious act. Give food a chance, through stories of patients and Dr. O’Toole’s experiences, answers that question, enabling all parties to arrive more rapidly at the main focal points of truth and treatment.
Dr. O’Toole also takes on the blame game with Give food a chance. The fear is that parents risk the life of their child by looking the wrong way, or tolerating what’s happening, because they’re led to believe they created the cause for the eating disorder through home life, heredity or some other inter-family catalyst. Dr. O’Toole reveals the truth about that assumption, and shares her studies into the roles of the media, self-image, and even the fallacy of a Feminist theory for eating disorders.
Give food a chance ( http://PerfSciPress.com/give-food-a-chance/ ) presents vital knowledge that enables parents to play a necessarily stronger role in the treatment and recovery of their child. Major topics covered by the book include:
* The history, past beliefs, research and studies of eating disorders
* Signs, symptoms and warning behaviors
* What doctors see but don’t understand
* What happens when a child stops eating
* Whether someone who develops an eating disorder actually hates food
* How the whole child needs to be addressed
* A detailed description of the various steps of treatment
* What to do when inpatient care is required
* How to encourage recovery
* Dealing with insurance companies
Dr. O’Toole, through her work at the Kartini Clinic, has experienced firsthand the many fears and conflicts which arise when a family is watching their child starve them self. Her reminder for parents – as well as medical professionals – is that patients continue to be the teachers. They’re the only ones who can reveal the reality of what’s happening within themselves. Give food a chance is a life-saving book that will motivate parents to understand the part they must play in their child’s recovery. The facts that Dr. O’Toole shares remove anxiety, give a clear vision and provide a greater hope for the health and well-being of a child with an eating disorder.
Give food a chance is available from PSIpress ( http://PerfSciPress.com/give-food-a-chance/ ) as a paperback or downloadable e-book. The book can also be purchased at Amazon.com as an e-book for the Kindle, and for the iPad at the iBookstore.
About Dr. Julie O’Toole:
Dr. O’Toole is a graduate of Reed College in Portland, OR. She also attended the University of Washington and The Technical University in Aachen, Germany where she received her M.D. in public health. Dr. O’Toole’s work involves the study of child behavior, especially in those children whose brains do not work properly regarding food and survival. Her main emphasis is on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and food phobia, as well as eating disorders which lead to obesity or wasting conditions.
She founded the Kartini Clinic after providing care for children with eating disorders and discovering how challenging and confusing the medical communities were making matters for patients and their families. Learn more about the Kartini Clinic at http://www.kartiniclinic.com
About PSIpress:
PSIpress (Perfectly Scientific Press) is a new, wholly independent publisher. Our goal is to publish a wide range of science- and technology-oriented topics, including scientific papers, textbooks, medical and social research, and speculative fiction. Born out of an interest in providing an alternative to the usual publishing paradigm, PSIpress strives to help members of the science-minded community realize their full potential as published authors, and to help them enjoy the process. Contact PSIpress at 503-774-4738 or visit their web site at http://www.PerfSciPress.com/
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