PSYC 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Antidepressant, Leptin, Family Therapy
22 Dec 2016
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Psyc 1103 - lecture 16 - motivation (part 2) Body weight set point: a weight that individuals typically return to even after dieting or overeating: learning, taste preferences, and social factors can override set point controls. Cultural and social influences on eating (ex. Obesity: body mass index (weight to height ratio) of 30 or more: 23% of the adult canadian population meet this requirement, basic causes. Genetics - fat cells, metabolism, abnormal leptin gene. Environmental/social - common in lower socioeconomic groups and people with overweight friends. Having a distorted body image of being overweight. May result in death (10% of those with the disorder) 90% who have this disorder are females. 1 in 300 young women in canada have this disorder. Cognitive-behavioural therapy - developing a healthy body image. Hospitalization - restoring body weight to a normal range. May result in medical and dental problems. Secretive and ashamed about binge and purge behaviour. Most do not appear to be underweight.
