PSYB32H3 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Notes
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Eating disorder only appeared in the dsm in 1980 as one subcategory of disorders beginning in childhood/adolescence. With the publication of dsm-iv, the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa formed a distinct category, reflecting the increased attention they received. The diagnoses of these two disorders share several clinical features, the most important being an intense fear of being overweight. Some indications are that these disorders may not be distinct diagnoses but may be two variants of a single disorder. Co-twins of patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely than average to have bulimia nervosa. Anorexia refers to loss of appetite, and nervosa indicates that this is for emotional reasons. Term is not defined properly because most patients with anorexia nervosa actually do not loose their appetite or interest in food. On the contrary, while starving themselves, most patients with this disorder become preoccupied with food; they may read cookbooks constantly and prepare gourmet meals for their families.
