Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Family Therapy, Amenorrhoea, Cultural-Historical Psychology
21 Oct 2014
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Refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight for one"s age and height. Intense fear of gaining weight or being fat. 0. 5% - 1% of adolescent, young adult females. Mortality rate > 10% in those requiring hospitalization (eating disorders have highest mortality rates of all mental disorders) In a discrete period of time, eating an amount of food that is definitely greater than most people would eat during a similar time period. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviour to prevent weight gain (eg, vomiting, laxatives, fasting, excessive exercise) Binge eating and compensatory behavior occur, on average, at least twice a week for 3 months. Self-esteem unduly influenced by body shape and weight. Up to 20% of university women have some degree of eating disturbance. Genetics: bulimia 23% mz vs 9% dz. Serotonin low serotonin associated with craving for sweets, carbohydrates.
