HLTC43H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Enmeshment, Physical Attractiveness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Many cultures are preoccupied with eating (especially in developed nations) clinical descriptions of eating disorders didn"t appear in the dsm until. 1980, but have received increased attention from clinicians and researchers over the past 3 decades the lifetime prevalence estimates for anorexia and bulimia hover around 1% for women and 0. 5% for men. Only a small proportion of people requiring treatment actually sought out treatment. Eating disorders can cause long-term psychological, social, and heath problems; hospitalization is sometimes necessary (rates are highest around women ages 15-24) the most common eating disorder diagnoses is ednos. Anorexia nervosa (an): a disorder in which a person refuses to eat or retain any food or suffers prolonged and severe diminution of appetite. The individual has an intense fear of becoming obese, feels fat even when emaciated, refuses to maintain a minimal body weight, and loses at least 25% of his/her original weight. Anorexia = loss of appetite; nervosa = for emotional reasons.
