PSYC 40111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
2 Nov 2018
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Body dissatisfaction: people who evaluate their weight and shape negatively are experiencing body. 20%, but they do overestimate: maladaptive attitudes and misinterpretations, depression and anxiety are common in those with anorexia. Inappropriate compensatory behaviors (purging: forced vomiting, misusing laxatives or diuretics, fasting, exercising excessively, demographics, gender differences, women are more likely than men (75-90%, yearly prevalence for females in the u. s. is 1-1. 5% Does purging also happen in private? feelings of guilt after binging results in compensatory acts (purging) Identical twins with anorexia: 70: fraternal twins with anorexia: 20% In the 90s, a study wanted to know what the differences were between african american girls and white american girls: 90% of white girls said they were unhappy with their bodies. 70% of african american girls said they were unhappy with their bodies: when asked to describe the perfect girl, white american girls said -a(cid:271)out (cid:1009)"(cid:1011) a(cid:374)d (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374)
