Psychology 3230F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating, Childhood Obesity
23 Jan 2018
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Glossary c. 14 anorexia nervosa avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. A severe eating disorder characterized by the refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a significant disturbance in the individual"s perception and experiences of his or her own size. A disorder than can be related to the poor quality of the caregiver-child attachment and is likely to reflect the insensitive treatment the caregiver received as a child. binge. Episode of overeating that involves both excessive amounts of food and a lack of control. binge eating disorder (bed) A disorder that involves periods of excessive eating with a feeling of a loss of control. It is similar to binge eating but without the compensatory behaviors and has become increasingly widespread during this age of abundant fast food and obesity. binge- eating/purging type bulimia nervosa. A type of anorexia whereby the individual regularly engages in episodes of binge eating or purging, or both.
