PSY240H1 Lecture Notes - Diarrhea, Dysfunctional Family, Conduct Disorder
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Anorexia and bulimia share that there is an intense fear of being overweight: anorexia: loss of appetite, nervosa: caused by emotional reasons, most patients starve themselves but they become preoccupied with food; they may read cookbooks. But most patients with anorexia nervosa actually don"t lose their appetite in food constantly and prepare gourmet meals for their families. 2 types of anorexia: restricting type: weight loss is achieved by severely limiting food intake, binge eating-purging type: person regularly engages in binge eating and purging. Patient exhibit more personality disorders, impulsive behaviour, stealing, alcohol and drug abuse, social withdrawal and suicide. Tend to weigh more in childhood, come from heavier families with greater familial obesity and tend to use more extreme weight-control methods. Typically begins in early to middle teenage years, often after an episode of dieting and exposure to life stress. 3 to10x more frequent in women than men.
