Expanded Definition of Anorexia Nervosa
Expanded Definition
Of
Anorexia Nervosa
1)
Parenthetical Definition:
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder perversion (turning away from what is right, proper, or good) of the appetite. 2) Sentence Definition:
Anorexia nervosa is a psycho-physiological disorder usually occurring in young and older women that is characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, a distorted self-image, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe weight loss. 3) Etymology:
Anorexia is dated back to the 1590s meaning "lack of appetite" from the Greek. Anorexia from “an” – (privative prefix "without") + “orexis” – ("appetite, desire"). 4) History and Background:
In 1684 Anorexia Nervosa was described for the first time, but it was not until 1886 that it became identified by an English physician William Gull (1816–1890) who coined the term and described it with its own diagnosis (“Emaciation (make lean, waste away) as a result of severe emotional disturbance”). Although, the history of Anorexia Nervosa has long been well-known by psychologists and other behavioral scientists, the general public first got to know about the disease and its nature at the end of the twentieth century. It is partly an effect of the culture we live in, the changes in past / present society and on the new idealism for young and older women. But most partly to blame is its effect on the social structure in our society today. In 1974 there were stories in the American media about how young and older women refused to eat, but without really explaining how serious this illness could be. Today, people have realized how serious the disease and its processes really are. 5) Negation:
Anorexia nervosa is not “binging”; eating large amounts of food and then regurgitating it does not constitute Anorexia nervosa. 6) Operating Principle:
Anorexia nervosa works on and affects both the body and the mind. It may start out as regular dieting, but then it gets out of control. A
Of
Anorexia Nervosa
1)
Parenthetical Definition:
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder perversion (turning away from what is right, proper, or good) of the appetite. 2) Sentence Definition:
Anorexia nervosa is a psycho-physiological disorder usually occurring in young and older women that is characterized by an abnormal fear of becoming obese, a distorted self-image, a persistent unwillingness to eat, and severe weight loss. 3) Etymology:
Anorexia is dated back to the 1590s meaning "lack of appetite" from the Greek. Anorexia from “an” – (privative prefix "without") + “orexis” – ("appetite, desire"). 4) History and Background:
In 1684 Anorexia Nervosa was described for the first time, but it was not until 1886 that it became identified by an English physician William Gull (1816–1890) who coined the term and described it with its own diagnosis (“Emaciation (make lean, waste away) as a result of severe emotional disturbance”). Although, the history of Anorexia Nervosa has long been well-known by psychologists and other behavioral scientists, the general public first got to know about the disease and its nature at the end of the twentieth century. It is partly an effect of the culture we live in, the changes in past / present society and on the new idealism for young and older women. But most partly to blame is its effect on the social structure in our society today. In 1974 there were stories in the American media about how young and older women refused to eat, but without really explaining how serious this illness could be. Today, people have realized how serious the disease and its processes really are. 5) Negation:
Anorexia nervosa is not “binging”; eating large amounts of food and then regurgitating it does not constitute Anorexia nervosa. 6) Operating Principle:
Anorexia nervosa works on and affects both the body and the mind. It may start out as regular dieting, but then it gets out of control. A
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