1. Eating Disorders

2. What are Eating Disorders? Condition where victim becomes “addicted” to an unhealthy eating habit – Victims feel overweight and become dangerously skinny Or – Victims eat large quantities of food uncontrollably

3. Symptoms of Anorexia nervosa Victims starve themselves Loss of appetite Victims act unconcerned with their condition despite being emaciated

4. Incidence and effects of Anorexia 1% American women Estimated 185,000 adolescent girls 5-20% anorexics will die High suicide rate Loss of Bone, Muscle Slow down of body functions

5. Sufferer overeats Vomits or uses laxatives to lose weight Loss of control over eating; consumes large amounts of food Symptoms of Bulimia nervosa

6. Incidence and Effects of Bulimia Affects 1-2% young adult women – 80% patients female Bulimics can maintain a normal appearance so it is hard to discover

7. Common Causes Psychological: depression, low self-esteem, feeling inadequate Social: glorify “thinness,” narrow definitions of beauty, value people on physical appearance Biological: Scientists researching; Eating Disorders run in families

8. Psychopharmaceuticals usually don’t work Medical, nutritional and psychiatric help needed Family and friends can be most helpful in providing nonjudgmental support Victims can expect a decrease in symptoms Treatments

9. Works Cited Phillip G., Z., Johnson, R.L., Weber, A.L., & Gruber, C.W. (2007). Chapter 11. Psychology (AP ed., pp. 430-43). Boston: Pearson. Caringonline.com. Eating Disorder Treatment - Compulsive Overeating / Binge Eating Disorder. Retrieved May 10, 2013, from http://www.caringonline.com http://www.caringonline.com Nationaleatingdisorders.org. Factors That May Contribute to Eating Disorders. Retrieved May 10, 2013, from http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

10. I) Eating Disorders (Disorder Classification) A)Anorexia nervosa 1)Symptoms 2)Incidence and effects 3)Causes 4)Treatments B)Bulimia nervosa 1)Symptoms 2)Incidence and effects 3)Causes 4)Treatments C)Work Cited

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