PSY 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa
Medication: Quick fix or long-term results?
âś“ Biological treatment
-Commonly prescribed
-Need for medication specific to symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa
-Fluoxetine (Prozac) is an anti-depressant or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRIs)
used to treat Bulimia Nervosa
-No medications have been FDA approved for Binge Eating Disorder
Nutritional Counseling_Nutritional rehabilitation
-Dieticians and nutritionists specializing in the treatment of eating disorders
-Nutritional needs for someone with anorexia nervosa
-Nutritional needs after assessment of someone with bulimia nervosa
-Nutritional needs upon evaluation of someone with binge eating disorder
-Best utilized in conjunction with other treatments
Changing faulty beliefs one step at a time…Cognitive-behavioral therapy
-Focuses on changing one’s perception about body shape, weight, eating, and sense of control
-Addresses both automatic thoughts and core beliefs
-Replaces negative thoughts and problematic behaviors
-Use of self-monitoring
A Behavioral Chain: Mapping out Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
-A brief, time-limited therapy approach that focuses on decreasing eating disorder symptoms
by enhancing social skills in relationships
-Addresses four problem areas (i.e., interpersonal disputes, role transitions, abnormal grief,
and interpersonal deficits)
How do you explain the ability of IPT to produce therapeutic results equivalent to those
of CBT without directly addressing issues around patterns of disordered eating and
body image for individuals with Bulimia Nervosa?
Eating Disorders and the Family Unit
âś“ Family-based interventions
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Document Summary
Need for medication specific to symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Fluoxetine (prozac) is an anti-depressant or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (ssris) used to treat bulimia nervosa. No medications have been fda approved for binge eating disorder. Dieticians and nutritionists specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. Nutritional needs after assessment of someone with bulimia nervosa. Nutritional needs upon evaluation of someone with binge eating disorder. Changing faulty beliefs one step at a time cognitive-behavioral therapy. Focuses on changing one"s perception about body shape, weight, eating, and sense of control. A behavioral chain: mapping out thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. A brief, time-limited therapy approach that focuses on decreasing eating disorder symptoms by enhancing social skills in relationships. Addresses four problem areas (i. e. , interpersonal disputes, role transitions, abnormal grief, and interpersonal deficits) Minuchin"s and palazzoli"s views of dysfunctional family system. Examined relationship between need for achievement and us presidency. Evaluated inaugural speeches of 34 presidents & coded for achievement themes.
