PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Fluoxetine, Psychopathology, Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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In the usa, eating disorders were assessed in a household survey between 2001-2003. Lifetime prevalence estimates of anorexia nervosa were 0. 9% for females and 0. 3% for males. Lifetime prevalence estimates of bulimia nervosa were 1. 5% for females and 0. 5% for males. Lifetime prevalence estimates of binge eating disorder were 3. 5% for females and 2. 0% for males. Cohort effects found in bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Women are more likely to report an eating disorder as opposed to men (0. 8% to 0. 2%, respectively) 1. 5% of women ages 15-24 reported an eating disorder. Hospitalization rates are highest for women ages 15-24. 1 in 6 eating disorder patients have been diagnosed with impulse control disorder. Manifests itself as an impulse control disorder. Onset of impulse control disorder precedes the eating disorder. Common impulse control disorders include compulsive buying and kleptomania (compulsive stealing) Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa share common features, the most important being the fear of becoming overweight.
