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When food becomes the enemy
New insights into an underestimated clinical condition
Eating disorders often remain hidden for a long time. Terms such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating do not simply refer to issues of diet or body weight, but rather to a complex interplay of psychological distress, family dynamics, social expectations and biological factors. At the same time, research shows that eating disorders by no means affect only young people or women, and that they take many more forms than common stereotypes would suggest.
What factors contribute to eating disorders? Why are they so difficult to recognise and treat? And what do the latest research findings say about prevention and treatment?
An event organised in cooperation with the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Zurich.
Guest
Dr Patrick Pasi, Head of the Centre for Eating Disorders, University Hospital Zurich
Chair/Moderator
Sebastian Muders, Head of the Department of Environmental and Health Ethics, Paulus Academy
Contribution towards costs (including lunch and a drink)
CHF 30 / CHF 20*
* for members of the Paulus Academy and FKSZ Friends’ Association, with a KulturLegi, AHV/IV card or student ID
Paulus Akademie
Pfingstweidstrasse 28
8005 Zürich
+41 (0)43 336 70 30
info@paulusakademie.ch
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