Treatments for anorexia, bulimia and binge eating can be augmented by hypnosis, which may also have a role in prevention, as Fiona Mantle explains

Adolescence may be seen as ‘a discrete and significantly different stage from that of childhood or adulthood’ (Needham 2000). It is a time of great emotional, social and physical upheaval and while a good number of young people weather the change with little disturbance, others have a more problematic time. It is a time of changing relationship, exploring new values and a period in which they are preparing for major choices in their life in terms of deciding on a career or leaving home for the first time.