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Pediatric Eating Disorders: The Medical Care of Children and Adolescents [Paperback]

Name: Pediatric Eating Disorders: The Medical Care of Children and Adolescents [Paperback]
Brand: American Academy of Pediatrics
SKU: 55C7F896-A566-46C3-8823-9E3B5F74147A
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Anna B. Tanner, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, CEDS-C, FAED, and Foreword by Ellen S. Rome, MD, MPH, FAAP, FSAHM

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Available: July 27, 2026

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This practical reference provides pediatricians, hospitalists, and clinicians with guidance on diagnosing and treating pediatric eating disorders. Pediatric eating disorders are brain-based mental health conditions and the third most common chronic illness in adolescents and pediatric patients—yet they can be difficult to detect, and patients may not present until a medical emergency already exists. Drawing on extensive clinical experience in pediatric eating-disorder treatment, Emory Associate Professor Anna Tanner, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, CEDS-C, FAED, lays out how to evaluate youth medically, recognize (and respond to) hidden emergencies, and reduce the risk of lifelong consequences such as impaired brain development and lost height potential. This book provides in-depth discussion of each DSM-5 eating disorder, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge-eating disorder (BED), atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN), and more.

The author emphasizes youth-specific realities (including why BMI is not a useful measurement when assessing nutrition in children and adolescents) and offers sample dialogue for sensitive family conversations—along with a developmentally informed view of healing, where medical stabilization and psychological remission may not occur on the same timeline.

Topics include

Approaching the Eating Disorders Medical Evaluation
The Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
Evaluating and Supporting Growth in Youth With Restrictive Eating Disorders
Preventing Harm: Recognizing Medical Emergencies When Caring for Youth With Eating Disorders
Medical Monitoring
Supporting Common Medical Concerns During Treatment
Supporting Healing and Understanding Indicators of Recovery and Remission
And more…

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ISBN-13: 978-1-61002-878-3
Product Code: MA1221
Publication Date: August 11, 2026
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Availability: Pre-Order

About the Authors

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Anna B. Tanner, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, CEDS-C, FAED

Anna B. Tanner, MD, FAAP, FSAHM, CEDS-C, FAED is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. A graduate of Williams College, she completed medical school and residency at Vanderbilt University and then remained at Vanderbilt on the Pediatrics faculty in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine until moving to Georgia. Dr Tanner has served on national and international committees for eating disorders education and advocacy, including the American Academy of Pediatrics Eating Disorder Workgroup. She has also co-chaired the Medical Care Standards Committee for the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED), and taught the Medical Core Course for the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). Dr Tanner is a Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), a Fellow in the Academy for Eating Disorders (FAED), a Fellow in the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (FSAHM), and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist Consultant (CEDS-C).