PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Peripheral Nervous System, Problem Solving, Goose Bumps
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Assessment: perceived stress scale (again, multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness (maia, satisfaction with life scale (swks, experience questionnaire. Awareness of uncomfortable, comfortable, and neutral body sensations. Tendency not to ignore or distract oneself from sensations of pain or discomfort. Tendency not to worry or experience emotional distress w/ sensations of pain or discomfort. Ability to sustain and control attention to body sensations. Awareness of the connection between body sensations and emotional states. Ability to regulate distress by attention to body sensations. Active listening to the body for insight. Experience of one"s body as safe and trustworthy. Outline: dieting & society, history of eating disorders, types of eating disorders, epidemiology, medical complications, diagnosis, theories of eating disorders, treatments & prevention. Dieting & society: no medical disorders --> psychological disorders, prevalence of weight-related problems and concerns. Eating disorders and eating-related concerns are much more common among women and girls than men and boys.
