HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating
22 Nov 2016
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Usually described as severe disturbances in eating behaviour that result from. Some people have a very strong belief that this is a method to lose weight the sufferer(cid:495)s obsessive fear about gaining weight. Some prefer (cid:494)dieting disorder(cid:495), because it usually incorporates an obsession. A new category binge eating disorder challenges this approach. Extreme emaciation (cid:523)refusal to maintain (cid:890)(cid:887)% of (cid:494)normal(cid:499) weight(cid:524) Disturbed perception of body, undue influence of body weight and shape in self-evaluation. Anorexia nervosa: feel much heavier than they actually are. Food (its avoidance) central to everyday life: obsessed with food, not necessarily with eating it but simply avoiding it. Amenorrhea -> removed from dsm-5 (stop menstruating, having your period. Women: many people denied treatment because they didn(cid:495)t stop menstruating. Lack of impulse control: when body is in starvation mode it is going to respond in different ways (ex. Diving into garbage can to look for food)
