"The Psychology of Eating Disorders"

Introduction Currently one of the most highly sought after avenues of the contemporary world of medical science, psychology is under so much demand for rather simple reasons. One of the more evident reasons is that it provides researchers with the incentive to objectively examine the most important organ of the human body, the brain. The relevance of psychology is emphasized even further when considering the relevance that it yields over such typically intangible conditions as …

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