Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Binge Eating Disorder, Mental Disorder, Binge Eating

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Lower bmi and osteoporosis: begins in adolescence (usually after puberty, highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, 10-15% die from the disorder. Segments of the population where emphasis is placed on body shape and weight: actors, dancers, models, athletes, personality traits, perfectionism, obsessionality, neuroticism, low self-esteem, developmental tasks (leaving home for college, worriers. Comorbidity and an: 80% will suffer from major depression, up to 75% will suffer from anxiety disorders, anxiety as a risk factor in the development of an. Some causes of bn: westernized societal emphasis on the "thin ideals", culture-bound syndrome, environmental exposure, personality. Hearing about it from friends or reading material on the disorder: low self-esteem, perfectionism, more impulsive, and have higher rates of novelty seeking behaviours. Binge eating disorder (bed: a disorder characterized by regular binge eating behaviours, but without the compensatory behaviours that are part of bulimia nervosa.