PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Eating Disorder
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Life time prevalence for anorexia is 1% for women, 0. 1% for men. Bulimia is more common (1. 5% for women . 5% for men) The less severe the eating disorder, the more prevalent it is (3. 5%, . 5% for men) Anorexia nervosa (loss of appetite because of emotional issues) Refusal to maintain a normal body weight (person must way less than 85% of whats considered normal for their age and height (purge, excessive exercise, laxatives) Fear is not reduced by weight loss, to them, they can never be to thin. Distorted sense of body shape, perceptual distortion self-esteem is linked to weight and shape. Binge eating/purging subtype: more difficult to treat, more psychopathology, comorbid personality, engage in impulsive behavior disorders, social withdrawakl, suicide attempts. 30% die, treatment takes 7 years to get to eating habits to keep them alive. Recurrent episodes of binge eating (excessive amount of food within less than 2 hours) Greater than 85% of their body weight (distinguishing)
