Eating Disorders: Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa Flashcards
BMI Categories
Eating Disorders
Why do so many people in our society suffer from eating disorders?
Multifactorial Causes
Anorexia Nervosa
[*] An eating disorder involving ___ ___or ___ of appetite and ___ ___
[*] May lose __% or more of body weight.
[*] An eating disorder involving psychological loss or denial of appetite and self starvation.
[*] May lose 25% or more of body weight.
changing views
certain professions
emotional/psycho stress
Eriksons stages of psychosocial development
Hope
Will
Purpose
Competency
Fidelity
Love
Care
Wisdom
Type of Personality
[*] Super achiever
[*] Perfectionist
The Female Athelete Triad
Eating Disorder:
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Eating Disorder:
- restrictive dieting (inadequate E and nutrition intake)
- overexercise
- weight loss
- lack of body fat
Amenorrhea
- diminished hormones
Osteoporosis
- loss of Ca from bones
Bulimia Nervosa
The Vicious Cycle of
Restrictive Eating and
Binge Eating
- self perception
restrictive dieting
binge eating
purge
repeat
The Overlap of Eating Disorders
purging
bingeing
starving
The Cycle of Obsession in Bulimia Nervosa
anxiety
binge
fear fat gain
purge
loss of fear
guilt
repeat
Excessive Tooth Decay
in Bulimic Patients
Treatment of Eating Disorders
•Visit the site:
“National Eating Disorders Association”
Treatment Basics
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• Psychotherapy: most important• Medical therapy•Nutritional needs (highly individualized)