Hunger for understanding a workbook for helping young people to understand and overcome anorexia nervosa alison eivors sophie nesbitt isbn 978 0 470 02129 3. Buy hunger for understanding a workbook for helping young people to understand and overcome anorexia nervosa 1 by eivors alison nesbitt sophie isbn 9780470021286 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 2008 hunger for understanding a workbook for helping young people to understand and overcome anorexia nervosa eating disorders vol 16 no 2 pp 181 183. Hunger for understanding a workbook for helping young people to understand and overcome anorexia nervosa research suggests that anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders whilst not prevalent in the population have the highest mortality rate of all psychological problems. The hunger for understanding workbook was initially developed as a therapeutic tool that could be used by therapists at an inpatient service often the young people who are referred to the service have chronic difficulties with food and weight and have had a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa for some time