Eating disorders Flashcards
Bulimia Nervosa
Medical Consequences
-Enlargement of salivary glands
-Erosion of dental enamel
-Electrolyte imbalance
-Disrupted heartbeat, kidney failure
-Intestinal problems
-Marked calluses on fingers or back of hand
Teens and young adults have
frequently attempted
binge-
purge patterns as a means of
weight loss
Anorexia Nervosa
Clinical Description
-Bulimics have a history of anorexia
-Fear of obesity: severe caloric
restriction
Two subtypes of Anorexia Nervosa:
-Restricting type
-Binge eating/purging type
Anorexia Nervosa
Associated Psychological
Disorders
-Anxiety disorder
-Mood disorders
*OCD
-Substance abuse
*Suicide
Despite their dietary
restrictions, people with
anorexia nervosa are…
extremely preoccupied with
food
BULIMIA NERVOSA VS.
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
-People with bulimia nervosa are
more worried about pleasing
others
- People with bulimia more sexually experienced
and active
-People with bulimia nervosa have histories of
mood swings
HOW EATING PATTERNS DEVELOP
-Problematic eating habits and picky
eating are common in early childhood:
-Societal norms and expectations affect
girls more than boys, particularly by
late childhood and adolescence
fraction of children under age 10 described as picky eaters
1/3
around age ?, girls are more anxious than
boys about losing weight
9
% of students that report periodic binge-eating or self-
induced vomiting
50%
Operant conditioning and Eating Disorders
Act of bingeing turns off unpleasant
thoughts or feelings
-Reduction of unpleasant thoughts or
feelings negatively reinforces binge-
eating behavior
Family Systems Theory
Relationship between patient and how the symptoms are embedded in a dysfunctional
family structure than may exhibit
the following characteristics:
- Enmeshment
- Overprotectiveness
- Rigidity
- Lack of conflict resolution
causes of ed: Psychological Dimensions
-Perfectionist attitudes
-Low self-esteem
-Intense negative emotional reactions
causes of ed: biological factors
certain genes
may leave some
people particularly
susceptible to eating
disorders
Relatives of people with
eating disorders are up to
? times more likely to
develop the disorder
themselves
6 times
