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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Mental Health: Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides introductory information about eating disorders. Learn about the symptoms and causes associated with anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating, and read about treatments and medical research findings.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Challenging Beliefs to Prevent Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This study resource from Khan Academy provides assessment practice for the MCAT's social sciences passages section. This practice resource includes the article "Challenging Beliefs to Prevent Eating Disorders" with practice questions....
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Binge Eating Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource on binge eating disorder answers questions concerning the risks, problems, signs, and symptoms associated with this eating disorder.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Binge Eating Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Family Doctor.org you can find out what characterizes a binge eating disorder, side effects, and treatment. Links to similar articles are provided as well.
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Kids Health: Kids and Eating Disorders

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the problem of eating disorders. Is it in to be thin? There's a lot of information here. Be sure to look at the tabs to the left for additional resources.
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National Eating Disorders Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource belongs to an organization trying to prevent eating disorders by creating awareness. A great deal of the resource is geared towards teachers and other professionals.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the causes, symptoms, and effects of eating disorders. Take an interactive quiz, participate in an online survey, and print a checklist of common symptoms of this teenage health problem.
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Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Binge Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Binge Eating Disorders, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...
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Kids Health: Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Family Doctor.org can provide you with a better understanding of these disorders and can help you to identify the effects. The site contains links to similar sites as well.
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Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Bulimia Nervosa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Bulimia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...
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Province of British Columbia

Teaching Students With Mental Health Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is one in a series of detailed information on eating disorders. This particular page in the series discusses in detail the characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa, identifying behavioral, cognitive, affective, and physical...
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Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough reference site for information on various eating disorders to help with both the identification and the treatment of eating disorders.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Fat: Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes and Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight, and research current medical thinking on "ideal weight." Identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Bulimia Nervosa

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of this eating disorder. Includes information on symptoms, prevention, treatment, and more.
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Cleveland Clinic: Body Dysmorphic Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
BDD is described here as a type of somatoform disorder, a mental illness. Article explains the symptoms, causes, diagnoses and treatment.
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Diet Information: Binge Eating Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on binge eating disorder is organized into several brief sections including, "Signs of binge eating," "The binge-eating destructive cycle," and "What treatment is available for people with binge eating disorder."
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Mental Health America

Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses anorexia and bulimia symptoms, effects and treatments.
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Rader Programs: Media and Eating Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Advertisements, television, and magazines often boast beautiful individuals that make a particular product seem as attractive as the model. This trend has caused many individuals to question their body image and attempt to change it in...
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Mirror Mirror: Eating Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
An article outlining the basics of eating disorders discussing the disease, consequences, and recovery.
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Kids Health: Female Athlete Triad

For Students 9th - 10th
The female athlete triad is composed of three disorders that all stem from a woman's obsession with how she looks. Conditions in this triad result in weakness and damage to one's body. This condition is outlined in a detailed manner in...
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Anxiety Panic Internet: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing general information on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this website includes a first-hand account of the disease. Learn how OCD, when left untreated, can control and ruin a person's life.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and the treatments associated with this disease. OCD Online provides general information about the disease and includes write-ups on successful treatment through cognitive-behavioral therapy.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Its Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Organized into question/answer format, this website is a good introduction to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Read about the causes and treatments associated with OCD and learn how this disease can be managed through behavior therapy.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Balanced Eating

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how to use various tools for balanced eating.

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