PSYC 3140 Lecture Notes - Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating
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Refusal to maintain body weight(<85% of expected weight or bmi<17. 5) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight. Disturbance in the way in which one"s weight/shape is experiences: or undue influence of weight/shape on self-evaluation, or denial of seriousness of low body weight. Amenorrhea in women (absence of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods) Restricting subtype (an-r): person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behaviour. Binge-eating/purging type (an-b/p): the person has regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behaviour. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviour in order to prevent weight gain. The binge eating and compensatory behaviours both occur, on average, at least twice a week for. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape/weight. Meet all an criteria, except have regular menstrual period. Meet all bn criteria, except frequency of binge or compensatory behaviour is less than twice per week or less than 3 month duration. Having eating bingers but not the inappropriate compensatory behaviour (no self-inducing vomiting)
