Psychology 2042A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Jeff St Pierre

Document Summary

Anorexia nervosa: a severe eating disorder characterized by the refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a significant disturbance in the individual"s perception and experiences of his or her own size. Binge: episode of overeating that involves both excessive amounts of food and a lack of control. Binge eating disorder (bed): a disorder that involves periods of excessive eating with a feeling of a loss of control. It is similar to binge eating but without the compensatory behaviours and has become increasingly widespread during this age of fast food abundance and obesity. Binge-eating/purging type: a type of anorexia whereby the individual regularly engages in episodes of binge eating or purging, or both. Bulimia nervosa: an eating disorder that involves recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by an effort to compensate by self-induced vomiting or other means of purging.