1. Anorexia and Bulimia Among Adolescent Girls Jennifer Gavrilko Psychology Major CHHS 302 Professional Writing for the Health and Human Services

2. Professional Interest Psychology major Clinical or school psychology

3. Critical Situation Effects of society Most prevalent in adolescent girls Extremes in eating behavior Can become life threatening

4. Rhetorical Timing 85% of patients develop these disorders between the ages 13 and 18 ("Teens Health," 2011)

5. "They Say"- Causes No single known cause Can be triggered by o Stress o Social difficulty o Loneliness o Depression o Dieting o Hormones o Family o Media o Biology

6. "They Say"- Effects Starvation mode Risk for heart failure increases Blood pressure and heart rate decreases Dehydration Dizziness Low self-esteem

7. Community Connection Parents Teachers/School Officials Coaches All parties involved need to work together

8. Thank You Questions/ Comments?

9. References Endocrinology & Metabolism, 84(12), 4489-4496. Retrieved from http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/84/12/4489.full.pdf Most teens with eating disorders go without treatment. (2011, March 07). Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2011/most-teens-with-eating-disorders-go-without- treatment.shtml Psychology today. (1991). Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/eating-disorders/symptoms Reinblatt, S., Redgrave, G. W., & Guarda, A. S. (2008). Medication management of pediatric eating disorders. International Review Of Psychiatry, 20(2), 183-188. doi:10.1080/09540260801889120 Soyka, L., Grinspoon, S., Levitsky, L., Herzog, D., & Klibansky, A. (1999). The effects of anorexia nervosa on bone metabolism in female adolescents. The Journal of Clinical Teens health. (2011, January). Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.html Statistics: Eating disorders and their precursors. (2005). Retrieved from http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/file/Statistics Updated Feb 10, 2008 B.pdf What are eating disorders?. (1991). Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/topics/eating-disorders