PSYCH 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Therapeutic Relationship, Ghrelin, Cultural Studies
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Disordered eating: physically or psychologically unhealthy eating behavior such as chronic overeating or dieting with the goal of losing or controlling weight or managing emotions than their own. Men pick ideal body that was about 28 pounds heavier and more muscular. Muscle dysmorphia: extreme dissatisfaction with one(cid:495)s muscularity. Many people exhibit disordered eating that does not quite meet the criteria for eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa: define: eating disorder characterized by low body weight, an intense fear of becoming obese, and body image distortion, subtypes: Restricting: weight loss through severe dieting or exercising. Introverted and tend to deny psychological distress or feelings of hunger. Binge-eating/purging type: self-induced vomiting or use of laxatives or diuretics to control weight. More anxiety, depression, and guilt: physical complaints: Purge: rid the body of unwanted calories by means such as self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives or other medications: course and outcome: Depression, anxiety, impulse control problems, loss of sexual interest, and substance use.
