Annotated+Bibliography

Springfield Township High School **Graduation Project Annotated Bibliography **


 * Student Name: **Christina Nimely
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** MLA Citation: ** "Update: Eating Disorders." //Issues & Controversies On File:// n. pag. //Issues & Controversies//. Facts On File News Services, 21 Dec. 2007. Web. 27 Sept. 2011. <[]>.

Authors credentials: None
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Scope and purpose of the work: The purpose of this article is to inform the reader about eating disorders, specifically anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. Facts and statistics are presented in many of the paragraphs of this article.

Intended Audience: Anyone interested in learning more about Eating Disorders for research or for general knowledge.

Thesis or main idea: The main idea of this article is that many Americans spend billions of dollars each year on weight-loss products and surgeries to resemble the figures of the extremely thin celebrities they see in the media.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Many people argue that the nation itself has an unusual obsession with extreme thinness and weight loss that has become unhealthy due to widespread images of models and actresses with the â€œperfect bodyâ€. These constant daily images harm the self esteem of many girls and women which starts the beginning of a possible eating disorder.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">In proving that eating disorders are affecting more people each day that goes by, statistics and a â€œFrequency of eating disordersâ€ chart from February 2007 were provided in each of the three eating disorders. The chart shows that 0.9% women and 0.3% men have experienced anorexia at some point in their live, while Bulimia affects 1.5% women and 0.5% men. On the other hand, Binge eating is surprisingly more common than anorexia and bulimia combined. A study has found that binge eating is affecting 3.5% women and 2% of men.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The work of this article is clear, well-researched and accurate. Many different arguments and viewpoints were presented in how to tackle eating disorders especially binge eating.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The topic has been clearly addressed through many different topics.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Throughout most of the article, the author states straight facts and statistics and clearly provides both sides on if binge eating should become a focus of concern. Many feel as though binge eating should become more focused on due to its connection to obesity.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This source was extremely helpful in giving helping me understand exactly what an eating disorder is and even though they differ in self mutilation they are all considered harmful. I learned how men also suffer through eating disorders mainly anorexia due to a high drive to succeed perfectly in sports. I can use this source to write a research paper incorporating many different facts and ideas.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Browne, Lorna, and Tony Curtis. "Eat to live or love to eat?" //Psychology Review// Apr. 2001: 20. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 2 Oct. 2011.
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Authors credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Lorna Browne is Head of Psychology at Frame Community College, Somerset. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Anthony Curtis is a research psychologist at the University of Bath and an editor

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This is an informational piece that provides slim possible explanations as to why anorexics and bulimics see their bodyâ€™s differently than others do. It also gives many paradoxes of anorexia through different topics such as â€œFood as fearful yet essentialâ€ and â€œThe intelligent suffererâ€.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Intended Audience: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The intended audience is clearly anyone who is willing to learn more about eating disorders because it gives logical information on treatment as well as genetic and physiological factors.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thesis or main idea: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Both authors conclude that eating disorders are on the rise for both females and males. Personality factors, Genetic and Physiological factors and mixed messages from the media.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The authors state that through personality factors, people with eating disorders tend to have the strong desire for self approval, the pressure to succeed and perfectionism. Through the genetics and physiological viewpoint, it is suggested that anorexia especially have a strong link to Turners syndrome. Turners syndrome is a disorder in which a female lacks a second X chromosome. On the other hand, the physiological factors states that the hypothalamus ceases to function as it properly should. This is stated because the hypothalamus is known to control both eating and hormonal functions. Further research is currently ongoing in this particular factor of eating disorders as whole.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The authors provide evidence to their main arguments when they quoted The Eating Disorders Association defining eating disorders as a sign of â€œoutward sign of inner emotional or physiological distress or problems. Through their research they also include,A person's perception, thoughts and feelings about his or her body (Fisher 1990) as a definition of eating disorders.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This entire piece of informational facts is logical, well sentenced and well researched. It gives you straight facts that are precise and understandable.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This topic was adequately addressed through the breakdown of three different topics and many subtopics. Anorexia, Bulimia and Eating Disorders

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Both authors work takes an objective stance and sticks to stating straight facts and statistics.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This article will be very helpful in my final piece of presenting my research project. It provided me with everything I needed from genetic factors to treatment and paradoxes. The paradoxes listed and explained gave me a whole new insight on eating disorders and I will like to focus on that topic as part of my research final piece.
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ramsey, Krista. "Starving to Have No Size at All." //Starving to Have No Size at All// 7 Mar. 2010. //Cincinnati News//. Cincinnati News, 8 Mar. 2010. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. <http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100308/NEWS01/3070383/Starving-no-size-all>.
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">** INFORMATION: ** <span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Authors credentials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Krista Ramsey

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Scope and purpose of the work: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This article is informational and provides research results and a true story on an adult female suffering from various eating disorders.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Intended Audience: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The intended audience is anyone interested in reading and learning about new things. The name of this article is â€œStarving to have no size at allâ€, therefore it gives is attracting to every woman and man.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thesis or main idea: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The basic main idea of the article is to state and prove that middle age women are also suffering from eating disorders either from their teenage years or it has new developed through loss of some kind.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summary of main arguments: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The author continues to state that most of these women were once anorexic or bulimic and the illness has reawakened due to either divorce or children leaving home. These mothers and grandmothers focus on controlling their bodies like they once did because they are currently not in control of anything else in their lives.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Summary of evidence: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The author gives a shocked statistic that says nearly 1 million adults 30 and older â€“ mostly women â€“ are receiving treatment for anorexia, bulimia and etc. Experts researched that at least double that number goes untreated or even recognized. It is shocking to find out that patients 30 and older make up a quarter of all patients and it has the highest death rate for mental illnesses.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of research: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This is a logical, well interviewed article that gives you the direct quotes from a woman suffering from both anorexia and bulimia.
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<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of scope: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This was properly addressed to the point where it gives you facts, statistics and real life quotes by a sufferer.

<span style="color: #17365d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Evaluation of author bias: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">There was no present author bias for she strictly reported the news of eating disorders on the rise and proof.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This article was definitely come in handy when putting together my final research project because it provided me with real life, vulnerable sounding quotes from victims of this illness to add emphasis and power.
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Kain, Debra. "New Study Sheds Light on Role of Genetics in Recovering from Eating..." //Targeted News Service//. 26 Jul 2011: n.p. //SIRS Issues Researcher.// Web. 10 Oct 2011.
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Authors credentials: Debra Kain is the director of the Health Sciences Research Communications at University of California in San Diego where she is also involved in the research of medical cannabis.
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Scope and purpose of the work: The scope of this work is informational for it is providing facts, statistics and advice about anorexia and bulimia. It gives many references to research done to figure out the role of genetics in recovering from eating disorders.

Intended Audience: This article is most likely intended for anyone who is curious about the eating disorders and where and how it develops within an individual.

Thesis or main idea: The author provide information explaining that Anorexia and Bulimia likely come from many different causes such a family, life changes, personality traits and most importantly culture.
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Summary of main arguments: It is said that biology and genetics are highly relevant in terms of the causes of eating disorders and also the role it plays in the recovery of many individuals. She explains that genetic traits are linked to individuals with higher anxiety and concern with mistakes, which are traits of people with eating disorders. The study conducted sheds light on the importance of â€œSNPsâ€ which are genetic variations within an individuals DNA associated with long term, chronic eating disorders.

Summary of evidence: The author provides information from a research team that studied a total of 1,878 women which was based on the hypotheses regarding genes, pathways and biological systems involved in eating disorders. The results of the study mentioned above in the main arguments basically says that genes that may pre-dispose individuals to a chronic course of an eating disorder.
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Evaluation of research: This article is clear and well researched since it provides many different aspects of the genetic makeup of eating disorders. Many research studies and references were stated from different point of views.
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Evaluation of scope: The topic was clearly tackled in this article. The thesis was clear and was followed by many possible solutions. All information provided was relevant in helping me understand how gene can play a role in the development of eating disorders as well as recovery.

Evaluation of author bias: The author takes no sides on this topic for she only states facts and statistics. She presents accurate information that could be helpful but never actually states an opinion.

This source will definitely come in handy when explain the genetic factors of eating disorders and how there are many different ways to view eating disorders besides the usual facts, treatments and symptoms.
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Lightsey, Owen Richard, Jr., and Lisa D. Peck. "The eating disorders continuum self-esteem, and perfectionism." //Journal of Counseling and Development// 86.2 (2008): 184+. //Gale Student Resources In Context//. Web. 12 Oct. 2011.
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Author’s credentials: Owen R. Lightsey is an Associative Professor at University of Memphis and a part of the Counsel Educations Psych Research group. He specializes in resilience, the relationship between stress and depression, stress and coping strategies. Lisa D. Peck has a PHD and specializes in psychology and is a clinical psychologist.
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Scope and purpose of the work: The purpose of this work is to show how the continuous cycle of eating disorders and how it connects with the individuals self-esteem and perfectionism.

Intended Audience: The intended audiences are professors or highly skilled educators interested in learning more about the continuum of self esteem and perfectionism and how to plays a role in eating disorders. This is an academic journal therefore it provides highly skilled research information, procedures, instruments, results, discussions and implications.

Thesis or main idea: They concluded on the eating disorders continuum by ascertaining whether self-esteem decreases, perfectionism increases and the behavior associated with the eating disorder increases as the series gets higher.
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Summary of main arguments: Both authors argue that individuals that have or on the verge of having an eating disorder usually carry the trait of high perfectionism, and anxiety with low self-esteem. These traits are beyond usual percentage of a person who is mentally healthy.

Summary of evidence: Research from 1995-2002 are all stated in this academic journal which are broken down into different topics. These researches were studies of high trained professionals specialized in psychology and eating disorders. Statistics, information from the DSM-IV and the very useful instrument in research, the QEDD was used.
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Evaluation of research: This article was extremely well researched for it provided every single aspect of the perfectionism and self-esteem associated with eating disorders. It provides highly researched material that needs thorough understanding.
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Evaluation of scope: The topic of this journal was adequately addressed, with the information of many references to past studies years ago with somewhat similarities with the topic at hand.

Evaluation of author bias: The authors were not bias in writing this journal. They clearly stated facts, statistics and much other useful information for the audience to fully understand the content of their work.

This may have been one of the most beneficial articles chosen in the development of my research project. It provides a nice topic on how traits that may turn obsessive could play a role in eating disorders. It is clear and straight to the point.
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Walsh, Timothy B., and Michael J. Devlin. "Eating Disorders: Progress and Problems." //Science//. Vol. 280. 1998. N.p.: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998. 1387-1390. New Series 5368. //JSTOR//. Web. 18 Oct. 2011. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/2895899>.
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Author’s credentials: Dr. B. Timothy Walsh was a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Medical School who later joined the staff of Columbia University Medical Center in 1979. During this time there, he established the Eating Disorders Research Unit at New York State Psychiatric Institute. He is currently the Ruane Professor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology. Dr. Devlin is also a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Clinical Co-Director of the Eating Disorders Research Unit at New York State Psychiatric Institute. He attended medical school at Columbia and completed his psychiatry residency at New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia-Presbyterian. Following his residency, he joined the Eating Disorders Research Unit at NYSPI under the direction of Dr.Walsh, and he has worked with patients with eating disorders and conducted clinical research there since that time.
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Scope and purpose of the work: This is an informational report that focuses on the how the vulnerability and troubling experiences an individual suffering from eating disorder goes through during their lifetime. It explains that these behavior rise to multiple physiological problems.

Intended Audience: The intended audiences are curious readers hoping to learn more about eating disorders, but also appropriate for teachers/professors who are basing a lesson one eating disorders. The language of this piece at time become technical but also quite simple if read carefully.

Thesis or main idea: The authors believe that inherited vulnerabilities, pressure from the culture and personal experiences contributes to the severity of Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge-Eating. Once the eating disorder is initiated, those behaviors give rise to many different physiological problems.
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Summary of main arguments: Many studies conducted were mentioned in this report which explains that eating disorders have long led to speculation that their abnormal behavior is caused by primarily biological abnormality.

Summary of evidence: The authors provide many pieces of evidence such as prospective clinical studies that are fully explained elaborated and broken down in prognosis and results. The results have basically indicated that profoundly abnormal behavior by Anorexics or Bulimics are caused by biological abnormality.
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Evaluation of research: This article is extremely well researched and written. It clearly breaks that the progress of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. It is all supported with citations to specific studies and many different studies were presented for more accuracy.
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Evaluation of scope: The topic was focused on and none of the information provided was redundant. It clearly focused on the topics at hand and gave much more information than needed.

Evaluation of author bias: The authors show no bias in their writing of this article for clear facts and statistics are presented.

This article will be extremely beneficial in the final result of my project. It broadened my mind on a different viewpoint on eating disorders I never thought of. This article is in depth and very useful.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Eldine Sanger and Therese Cassino //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The American Journal of Nursing //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Vol. 84, No. 1 (Jan., 1984), pp. 30-33
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Author’s credentials: Eldine Sanger is now a retired Nursing Administrator and Mental Health Nurse. Dr. Therese Cassino is a Pittsburg Tissue Engineering Initiative Post-Doctoral Fellow with a joint appointment in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Scope and purpose of the work: This is an information piece providing facts, statistics and basic information on the struggle of dealing with individuals with eating disorders once in care.

Intended Audience: The intended audience in this case would be a professor or nursing student searching to find more information on eating disorders since it was originally published in //The American Journal of Nursing.// The text might be complex and will not be understood without prior knowledge.

Thesis or main idea: The main idea of this piece is that providing treat for a patient who is hospitalized for an eating disorder will turn into a battle of wills. Their desire to control their surroundings becomes extreme and erratic.
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Summary of main arguments: The initiation of the hands on policy which people at the hospital try to manage the patient’s intake but will no longer count calories, check trays, or become involved in food or eating issues entirely.

Summary of evidence: This special hand off policy provides the patients with some sense of control in their lives which will cause less erratic behavior or escapes. The care team assigned to these patients is made up of a psychiatrist, two Registered Nurses, a clinical psychologist, a social worker, an occupational therapist and a dietitian.
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Evaluation of research: The research and information provided here seem accurate and clear. The information seemed to make more sense as you read more and more.
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Evaluation of scope: This topic was properly addressed and stayed on the topic of the power struggle of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.

Evaluation of author bias: The authors were not bias in their informational piece, they stated studies relating to their topic without including opinions or beliefs.

This article was extremely helpful in my newly broad knowledge of eating disorders. I have learned that the work of many people go into the care of an individual with an eating disorder, and so does attention even if it is subliminally.
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Burke, Wendy. "Eating Disorders." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 20 Oct. 2011.
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Author’s credentials: Wendy Burke specializes in psychiatry. She attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine and graduated in 1974 having 37 years of experience.
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Scope and purpose of the work: This piece of work is informational providing information about the beginning stage of eating disorders, statistics and facts on how it has affected our society.

Intended Audience: The intended audience is anyone who is interested in learning more about anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. The language is pretty simple and concise.

Thesis or main idea: The main idea of this article is that eating disorders have been present in our society hundreds of years ago and will continue to grow.
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Summary of main arguments: The author provides us with information that glimpses of eating disorders were caught in stories like those of the ancient Romans who gorged feasts, then purged. Another ancient fact was St. Catherine of Siena who only ate herbs and vomited everything else.

Summary of evidence: Public discussions, many available resources and society’s sudden awareness of this issue have grown since the 1980’s. In the ‘30’s, researchers began to realize and categorize eating disorders as a disease that affects you physically and psychologically.
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Evaluation of research: This research is extensive and has a lot of great information in broadening my topic of eating disorders. It’s clear and well researched
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Evaluation of scope: The topic at hand was adequately addressed and never strays off the topic.

Evaluation of author bias: The author never shows bias in her article and takes an objective stance through stating legitimate facts, statistics and past research hundreds of years ago.

This article has enhanced my topic and has given the slight history of eating disorders without going in depth. Though it is not in depth about history, it is clear on every other aspect. This article will definitely be helpful in my final product.
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__//** Annotation # 9 **//__ Derenne, Jennifer L., M.D, and Eugene V. Beresin, M.D. "Body Image, Media, and Eating Disorders." //Academic Psychiatry.// N.p., May-June 2006. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. <http://ap.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/30/3/257 >.
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Author’s credentials: Drs. Derenne and Beresin are affiliated with the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Scope and purpose of the work: This piece is informational and focuses on the changes in idealfemale body type throughout history, the current attitudestoward shape and weight in both men and women, and outline interventionsaimed at increasing healthy habits and fostering self-esteemin youth.

Intended Audience: The audience intended here is anyone in need of more knowledge on the history, the media’s affect and how statistics show it is increasing every minute.

Thesis or main idea: Throughout history, the view of beauty hasbeen difficult to achieve and has been shaped by social context.Current mass media is powerful which leads to increasedbody dissatisfaction among both men and women.
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Summary of main arguments: The author states that rates are dramatically rising in both women and men getting treatment for eating disorders. The reasonsfor this are difficult to understand and likely involve the interplay of mediapressure to be thin, family eating and exercise patterns, anda relative surplus of non-nutritious food.

Summary of evidence: The author states that though it may be easier to blame the media for providing society with unrealistic views on physical beauty but the truth is much more complex. In the 19th century, women were pressured into having tiny waists and large busts. These characteristics were said to be more appealing and having greater chances of being a great candidate for marriage. By the beginning of the 20th century, freedom of attire became popular and it was fashionable to be thin and boyish looking. Once again by the Second World War, ideals changed again to women being strong and physically able to handle their own things. Soon after the war was over, yet again women were changed to be more dependent and ladylike.
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Evaluation of research: The research provided to clear and well done. It focuses in on the thesis stated above. Information on the effects on health are provided throughout the article and gives advice on how a change could be possible if worked on.
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Evaluation of scope: The authors state that parents need to take control of teaching their children about healthy eating and exercise and will get the same result but the right way.

Evaluation of author bias: Both authors take a direct stance on focusing on just the three topics at hand that are body image, media and eating disorders.

This article is extremely helpful and gives me a great in-depth overview on eating disorders but also subtopics of this issue.
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Green, Sharon. "Teens with Eating Disorders often go untreated." //Women's Healthy// //Blog//. Institute for Women's Health Research, 12 Apr. 2011. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. <http://blog.womenshealth.northwestern.edu/2011/04/ teens-with-eating-disorders-often-go-untreated/>.
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Author’s credentials: There is no information provided anywhere of the credentials of Sharon Green besides the fact that she is a frequent author on the Women’s Health Research blog.
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Scope and purpose of the work: This is an informational piece that provides a research study, statistics and general facts and information about anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating.

Intended Audience: The intended audience here is anyone willing to learn more about eating disorders and the rate of how many of them go untreated.

Thesis or main idea: About 20 percent of teens of teens affected by eating disorders go untreated causing further self destruction.
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Summary of main arguments: It is stated that majority of teens with eating disorders also met the criteria for at least one other psychiatric disorder such as depression.

Summary of evidence: According to research by the National Institute of Mental Health, 0.3 percent of teens are affected by anorexia, 0.9 percent by bulimia and 1.6 percent by binge eating. The most common diagnosis is called ED-NOS. ED-NOS is an eating disorder that has a category of symptoms that do not specifically meet the criteria for specific disorders but still has a huge impact on a persons life.
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Evaluation of research: The research provided is logical, clear and straight to the point. Although short in length, it covered the basis of the topic and is immediately comprehendible.
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Evaluation of scope: This article is fully addressed without any subtopics of unnecessary data added.

Evaluation of author bias: The author shows no bias and sticks to stating accurate facts.

This last piece of information found will be helpful in the development of my senior project because it gives me the basic overview of an important subtopic in eating disorders.
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