PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Amenorrhoea, Salivary Gland, Eating Disorder
7 Feb 2018
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Bulimia nervosa: clinical description: is eating large amount of food-typically more junk food than fruits, purging techniques: include self-induced vomiting immediately after eating, while some use laxatives and diuretics, others attempt to compensate other ways. Individuals with bulimia have marked calluses on their fingers or the backs of their hands caused by the friction of contact with the teeth and throat when repeatedly using their finger to stimulate the gag reflex. Associated psychological disorder: anxiety and mood disorders. Medical consequences: one common medical complication of anorexia nervosa is cessation of menstruation (amenorrhea), which also occurs relatively often in bulimia. Associated psychological disorders: anxiety and mood disorder like bulimia. One that seems to co-occur frequently is obsessive compulsive disorder. Binge-eating disorder: obese participants, about half of individuals with bed try dieting before bingeing, and half start with bingeing and then attempt to diet. Causes of eating disorders: biological, psychological, and social factors contribute to the development of these serious eating disorders.
