PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Alanis Morissette, Binge Eating, Eating Disorder
17 May 2016
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Eating disorders: chief characteristic overwhelming, all-encompassing drive to be thin, increased dramatically in western countries during 1960-1995 before seeming to level off. Gradual increase of anorexia, but dramatic increase of bulimia. Not found in developing countries until recently (access to suf cient food is so often a daily struggle, but in the west food is generally plentiful) Prevalence in china and japan approaching those in canada and us. Develop in immigrants who recently moved to western countries: ex. Egyptian women in london uni 12%; egyptian women in cairo uni 0% Black adolescent girls have less body dissatisfaction, fewer weight concerns, more positive self-image, perceive themselves to be thinner than they really are. Japanese patients lower prevalence, fear of becoming overweight not as important, body image distortion and denial of problem. India vs. canada body dissatisfaction related to concerns about weight: canada abdomen, hips, thighs, legs, india face, neck, shoulders, chest.
