PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Mania, Catatonia, Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Much more common since 1980 with the rise of commercialization. Begins teenage years, after some stress event or dieting. Diagnosis on 4 criteria: refusal to maintain body weight= less than 85% of considered normal for age and height. Intense fear of gaining weight and not reduced by weight loss. Loss of menstrual cycle in women (least important criteria) 1)restricted type: patient achieves by starving, restricting coloric intake. An takes 6-7 yrs to recover and 70% recover otherwise outcome is death from starvation. Binge and purge but not less than 85% of normal weight. Binge eating is enormous amounts of food consumed in less than 2 hours. After binge feel disgust and fear of weight gain then plurge to undo. 2 types: purging- vomit and non purging types- excessive exercise, lexatives or limit caloric intake. Recurrent binges 2 times a week for 6 months.
