Psychology 2030A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Binge Eating Disorder, Mental Disorder, Binge Eating
19 Dec 2018
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Inability to maintain a normal healthy body weight. Amenorrhea (period not present) you don"t need to have your period when diagnosed. Measured by bmi: weight (kg) / height (m^2, anything less than 18. 5 is underweight. People who have anorexia will: deny they have an illness, restrict or binge eating/purging subtypes. Intense fear of gaining weight or feeling fat : use weight and shape as a measure of self-evaluation, perception of body size and weight is distorted. 0. 5% and 4% of women in canada males = 0. 2%-0. 3% Between 8% and 62% of people with an develop bulimic symptoms during the first 5 yrs. of the disorder. Associated also w/ depression and anxiety, slow heart rates & low blood pressure and body temperature. Features associated with anorexia nervosa table 7. 3. Prevalence same as schizophrenia: affects 1% of the population. Females are 3 times more likely to develop. Begins in adolescence usually after puberty (but has a lifetime span across the sexes)
