PSYC-339 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating
19 Nov 2018
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Chapter 11: eating disorders: eating disorders have dramatically increased as thinness has become a national obsession. Individual purposely takes in too little nourishment, resulting in body weight that is very low and below that of other people of similar age and gender. Individual is very fearful of gaining weight, or repeatedly seeks to prevent weight gain despite low body weight. Individual has a distorted body perception, places inappropriate emphasis on weight or shape in judgments of herself or himself, or fails to appreciate the serious implications of her or his low weight: two main subtypes. Lose weight by cutting out sweets and fattening snacks, eventually eliminating nearly all food. Lose weight by forcing themselves to vomit after meals or by abusing laxatives or diuretics. Peake age of onset is 14-20 years old. Popular for women compared to men: progression. A normal to slightly overweight female has been on a diet. Escalation toward anorexia nervosa may follow a stressful event.
