Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Albert N Katz

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Individuals with anorexia are simply starving themselves on purpose. Eating disorders are driven by issues of vanity. Arfid resembles anorexia in some ways. Feeding disturbance that leads to being underweight and/or inability to eat enough food to meet nutritional/energy needs. Unlike anorexia individuals do not perceive themselves as fat or have a distorted. Typical characteristics of eating disorders perception of their body weight and shape. Anorexia nervosa food restriction that leads to significantly low weight relative to a person"s age and fear of gaining weight. Parents concerned with about the serious consequences of their children being so underweight encourage them to eat and this will solve their problem. Conflicts with parents about eating disorders are very common. Have an intense fear of gaining weight are becoming fat. Typically believe eating feared or forbidden foods will result in significant amounts of weight gain. Maladaptive or ritualistic eating behaviours may also develop.