PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: East Los Angeles College, Binge Eating, Dsm-5
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First description of anorexia in 12th and 13th centuries. Became more well-known in u. s. in 1970"s. Restriction of food leading to significantly low weight. Intense fear of gaining weight or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain. Disturbance in way body shape or weight is experienced. Restricting type: weight loss primarily due to dieting, fasting, excessive exercise. No binging/ purging in the past 3 months. Binge-eating/ purging type: weight loss primarily due to bingeing/ purging behavior. Recurrent episodes of binge eating, characterized by. Eating, in a discrete period of time (e. g. , within a 2-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as: Misuse of laxatives, diuretics or other medications;
