PSYCH 127B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating
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Psych 127b lecture outline midterm 1 review. Assessment of body image: if there(cid:495)s a discrepancy between where you are and what you think is ideal there is body, if there(cid:495)s a little more satisfaction, there won(cid:495)t be a huge gap. dissatisfaction. Physical changes in anorexia: low blood pressure, heart rate decrease, kidney & gastrointestinal problems, loss of bone mass, brittle nails, dry skin, hair loss. Week 1 lecture 4: eating disorders: lanugo, soft, downy body hair, depletion of potassium & sodium, can cause tiredness, weakness, and death. Severity is determined by frequency of compensatory behaviors: mild: 1-3 episodes/week, moderate: 4-7 episodes/ week, severe: 8-13 episodes/week, extreme: 14+ episodes per week. Bulimia nervosa cont: onset late adolescence or early adulthood, prevalence 1 2% 90% women: comorbid with depression, pds, anxiety, substance abuse, conduct disorder. Week 1 lecture 4: eating disorders: suicide attempts & completions higher than in general population but lower than in anorexia nervosa.
