chapter 9 : Eating Disorders Flashcards
Bulimia Nervosa: Examples of Compensatory Behaviors
May temporarily relieve the negative feelings towards binge eating
binging–>purging—>binging
Causes of Eating Disorders:
3 areas of mulitdimensional risk perspectives
psychological
biological
sociocultural conditions
Causes of Eating Disorders:
Biological factors were include dysfunction of the
HYPOTHALAMUS
2 Areas of the brain that control eating
LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS (LH)
VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMUS (VMH)
2 contributors to Weight Set Point
“Weight Thermostat”
—–>helps keep particular weight level
genetic inheritance
early eating practices
______ ______ patterns include overinvolvement in, and
overconcern about, family member’s lives
“ENMESHED FAMILY PATTERNS”
what disorder is marked by the pursuit of extreme thinness and by extreme loss of weight?
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
________: is the cessation of menstrual cycles
amenorrhea
a disorder marked by frequent eating binges that are followed by forced vomiting or other extreme compensatory behaviors to avoid gaining weight. All knows as ____ _____ syndrome
BULIMIA NERVOSA
aka: binge-purge syndrome
What is the multidimensional risk perspective?
A theory that identifies several kinds of risk factors that are thought to combine to help cause a disorder. The more factors present, the greater the risk of developing the disorder
A part of the brain that helps regulate various bodily functions, including eating and hunger.
HYPOTHALAMUS
The weight level that a person is predisposed to maintain controlled in part by the hypothalamus
Weight set point
What is an enmeshed family pattern?
A family system in which members are over-involved with each other’s affairs and over concerned about each other’s welfare
