Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Comorbidity, Amenorrhoea

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Anorexia nervosa was recognized in medical literature in the late 19th century in both france and britain: gull highlighted the perversion of the will and focused on the role of starvation, aware of the. Nervous components of the disorder: anorexia occurs in 0. 9% of women and 0. 3% of men, and although most common in adolescents, it occurs across the lifespan for both sexes. Bulimia nervosa is characterized by binge eating and followed by vomiting or other compensatory behaviour: it occurs in 1. 5% of women and 0. 5% of men, was not recognized as a psychological disorder until 1979. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder. Weight (kg) is divided by height (m2) 18. 5-24. 9 is normal, 25. 0-29. 9 is overweight, 30. 0 and above is obese. Anorexia nervosa is a visible eating disorder; patients are noticeably thin although they may try to conceal this by wearing layers/baggy clothing.