PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 88: Bulimia Nervosa, Dsm-5, Social Comparison Theory
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Prevalence of anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder in women each have lifetime prevalences b/w. With no anorexia being the least common. Risk for eating disorders in higher among women born after 1960 than those before 1950. <1% prevalence of eating disorders in men anorexia & bulimia. Anorexia and bulimia are 10x more common among women. Cases of anorexia have been increasing over time among. While other disorders have stabilized in rate or decreased slightly. 40% of all ed cases are in women 15-19 years old. Binge-eating disorder is more common among men than women. Culture socializes people to idealize thinness and a restricted range of beauty . Typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood. Time of social comparison and establishment of sense of self. Weight and body shape changes during adolescence, often in ways counter to thinness. Early timing of puberty is a risk factor for anorexia. Daily bombardment of images of overly thin women.
