PSYC 238 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Bulimia Nervosa
9 Jul 2015
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Subtypes (if applicable) (include notes about both dsm. Amenorrhea (absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles). Simply refuses to eat as a way of preventing weight gain. People periodically engage in bingeing or purging behaviors. Anorexia: 1% of females / 0. 3% males. Developed country (h) / developing country (l) White > united states, asian, hispanic and black. Why? (what is a common cause of death?) Lack of conflict resolution theoretical causes about why adolescents develop these disorders notes about treatment e. g. treatment goals, steps in the treatment plan. Both are more common in north america, western. Rates of bulimia suggest a cohort effect for females born after 1960. Literally starve to death (loss of nutrition balance) Enmeshment an extreme form of over-involvement and intimacy (more common w/ anorexia) Overprotectiveness an extreme level of concern for each other"s welfare (more common w/ anorexia)
