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A Historical Overview of Eating Disorders in Males

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Eating Disorders in Boys and Men

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Historically, eating disorders (EDs) among males have been perceived as rare and atypical, which has resulted in the systematic exclusion and underrepresentation of males in ED research. This underrepresentation has profoundly impacted clinical practice with male patients, since diagnostic criteria, symptom measures, and treatment approaches were developed in exclusively female populations. This chapter review provides an overview of the history of male EDs and synthesizes current epidemiological evidence relating to the prevalence and characteristics of male presentations. It is suggested that the need to advance research relating to the treatment of EDs in males is critically needed.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Stuart B. Murray

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  1. Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Jason M. Nagata

  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Tiffany A. Brown

  3. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, USC Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Stuart B. Murray

  4. Department of Medicine, Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (MiCOR) Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, The Metis Foundation, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Jason M. Lavender

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Murray, S.B. (2021). A Historical Overview of Eating Disorders in Males. In: Nagata, J.M., Brown, T.A., Murray, S.B., Lavender, J.M. (eds) Eating Disorders in Boys and Men. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67127-3_1

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