Chapter 9 Flashcards
Eating
Bulimia
Eating disorder involving recurrent episodes of uncontrolled excessive (binge) eating followed by compensatory actions to remove the food (e.g., deliberate vomiting, laxative misuse, excessive exercise).
Related Disorders to Bulimia
substance abuse, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders
Medical Consequences of Bulimia
severe dehydration, and damage nerves, muscles and organs, weakened bones, dental problems
Bulimia ration man to woman
10:1 Female:Male ratio
Anorexia
Eating disorder characterized by recurrent food refusal leading to dangerously low body weight.
Related Disorders to Anorexia
depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders
Medical Consequences of Anorexia
weight problems, physical illness, and mental health problems
Binge Eating Disorder
Relatively brief episodes of uncontrolled, excessive consumption, usually of food or alcohol.
avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
Type of eating disorder in which people limit their food intake not because they are concerned about weight or body shape but because they are not interested in eating or food or because they avoid certain sensory characteristics or consequences of food or eating.
Psychosocial Treatments
- Short-term CBT
- CBT-E (cognitive-behavioural therapy– enhanced)
Pharmacological Treatments
- Antidepressants, Prozac
Preventing Eating Disorders
- Eliminating exaggerated focus on body shape, weight
- Educating about food and eating habits
- Promoting a healthy body image
- Countering the effects of the media portrayals of desirability of being thin
Cross-Cultural Considerations
- Immigrants who recently moved to Western countries
- Higher social class
- Acculturating to the Western majority Eastern cultures deny having eating disorders
Binge-eating-disorder
Pattern of eating involving distress-inducing binges not followed by purging behaviours.
