PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Bulimia Nervosa, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Childhood Obesity
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Chief characteristic overwhelming, all-encompassing drive to be thin. Increased dramatically in western countries during 1960-1995 before seeming to level off. Gradual increase of anorexia, but dramatic increase of bulimia. Due to increased prevalence of dieting and preoccupation with body among young women who are simultaneously being exposed to social pressures toward consumption and incredible food availability. Not recognized as psychological disorders until relatively recently. First time classified as separate group was in dsm-iv, before then classified as disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy/childhood/adolescence (due to typical onset in adolescence) Increase in incidence tends to be culturally specific. Not found in developing countries until recently (access to sufficient food is so often a daily struggle, but in the west food is generally plentiful) Prevalence in china and japan approaching those in canada and us. Develop in immigrants who recently moved to western countries. Egyptian women in london uni 12%; egyptian women in.
