PSYB32H3 Chapter 9: Chapter 9 for week 7 of FALL 2010 semester
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0. 5% of canadians 15 years of age or older reported that they had been diagnosed wit an eating disorder in the preceding 12 months. Women are more likely than men to report an eating disorder. Eating disorders can cause long-term psychological, social, and health problems. Hospitalization is sometimes necessary; hospitalization rates are highest among young women in the 15-24 range; rates are also high among those aged 10-14 and 20-24. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa both share features; the most important being an intense fear of being overweight. Anorexia nervosa normal for that person"s age and height; weight loss is typically achieved through. Anorexia refers to loss of appetite and nervosa indicates that this is for emotional reasons. in females, the extreme emaciation causes amenorrhea, the loss of the menstrual period of the 4 diagnostic criteria, amenorrhea seems least important to determining a.
