PSY 3330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cataplexy, Teac Corporation, Fatal Familial Insomnia
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Viewed a clip of the movie thin- highly recommend. Anorexia: severely overweight, 15% below expected weight, causes cv or respiratory issues. Intense fear of gaining weight- primary cognitive symptoms: let this be the defining feature of this disorder to help with some preconceptions seen in the media, distorted body image. I think her name was cynthia in the film who showed this. It can help distinguish between body dysmorphic disorder: subtypes, restricting type. They feel reward when choosing to not eat: do note they do feel hungry/crave they have this neurological reinforcement of a reward by not choosing to eat, binge-eating/purging type. Difficult to modify distorted view of self, especially in cultures that highly value thinness. Bulimia: primary symptoms, binge eating (very large amount of food/junk in a few hours) followed by purging in secret along with shame. Reports loss of control or awareness: compensatory behaviors or purging. Importance of body image in view of the self.
