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Eating Disorders Abnormal Psychology. Anorexia Nervosa Sxs 1)Refusal to maintain normal weight (wt) 2)Disturbed perception of wt 3)Fear of gaining wt.

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1 Eating Disorders Abnormal Psychology

2 Anorexia Nervosa Sxs 1)Refusal to maintain normal weight (wt) 2)Disturbed perception of wt 3)Fear of gaining wt 4)_______________ = absence of menstrual cycle at least 3 5)Medical complications 6)Control

3 Subtypes _____________ Type- wt loss through dieting, fasting, or excessive exercise Binge-Eating/Purging Type- regularly binges, purges, or both

4 Comorbidity: –________ –Depression –Bulimia Course: late adolescence/early adulthood Age/Gender, Culture

5 Bulimia Nervosa Repeated binge eating Followed by inappropriate compensatory beh. Excessive focus on ________________ Prevalence: 1-3%

6 Subtypes Purging Type- regularly self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas ______________ Type- also compensatory beh.s, but fasting or excessive exercise

7 Comorbidity: Anorexia Depression Course (same as anorexia) Gender/age/culture (same)

8 Eating Disorder NOS Binge-eating disorder Repeated chewing and ______________ All criteria for Anorexia except low weight Compensatory behavior after a normal amt of food (no binging)

9 Anorexia vs. Bulimia Similarities: struggle for control course culture age comorbidity Difference: Bulimia responds _________ to tx

10 Causes 1. Social factors a.Gender role/culture b.___________ c.Child abuse, adolescence 2.Biological factors

11 3. Psychological factors a.Control, perfectionism, introceptive awareness b.Low self-esteem, depression, dysphoria c.Negative body image d._____________________


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