PSY 240 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Bulimia Nervosa, Extreme Weight Loss, Binge Eating Disorder
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Gad: mood disorders (50-70%, substance abuse (37%, elevated suicide risk. Anorexia nervosa: overly successful weight loss resulting in significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory and physical health. Weight that is less than minimally normal (dsm 5: bulimics tend to have the same overall weight, anorexia is characteristic by extreme weight loss. Intense fears: subtypes, gaining weight, losing control of eating. In men: males are 5-10% of all diagnosed eating disorders. Sometimes athletes with weight regulations: onset = older than females. 35% binge to alleviate bad moods: less psychologically healthy than other bed, statistics, prevalence: females = 1. 6%; males = 0. 8% Increase in obesity: non western cultures exposed to western media, thinness=success, happiness, ideal/media body size standards. Change over time: development, adolescent onset (in puberty, women get curvier and fattier (breasts)) Interaction with social ideals: social dimensions, social and gender standards. Dietary restraint: family influence, typical family.
