PSYCH257 Lecture Notes - Narcolepsy, Amenorrhoea, Interpersonal Psychotherapy

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH257
• Professor: Uzma Rehman

Document Summary

Both involve severe disruptions in eating behavior. Both involve extreme fear and apprehension about gaining weight. Highest rate of eating disorders comes from white middle class families (average profile) Women has a higher rate than men. Purging type during the current episode of bulimia nervosa, the person has regularly engaged in self induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas. Most are within 10% of target body weight. Most are over concerned with body shape, fear gaining weight. Most are comorbid for other psychological disorders. Purging methods can result in severe medical problems. *graph: there"s a real socio-cultural component in these disorders- there maybe a kind of genetic predisposition. Intense fear of obesity and losing control over eating. Anorexics show a relentless pursuit of thinness, often beginning with dieting. Most show marked disturbance in body image. Most are comorbid for other psychological disorders (i. e. depressive disorders) Methods of weight loss can have severe life threatening medical consequences.