This article is fairly current; the publishing year is 2007. The audience is mainly obese patients, but also other physicians. The author is sort of bias towards the patient’s side. The author, Randy Sansone is very easy to locate. He is on google and for more depth he can be found in the several sites including Ohio State University website. He specializes in psychiatry. Sansone has several articles and four books. They all include psychological topics and half of his topics include eating disorders of some sort. The article was published by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, a reliable publishing company. The article also includes a lengthy reference pages.…
The Overeaters Anonymous Support Group purpose is to carry on the message of recovery from compulsive eating to those who still suffer. Some of the OA members are sponsors that have completed the OA program and continue to maintain their compulsive eating habits and their purpose is to continue inspiring the other members whom continue to struggle with eating compulsively. As a new member of the OA support group, I introduced myself to the other member and explained that I am a graduate student at Liberty University Human Services and Counseling program. The members of the OA support group were receptive and welcomed me as a newcomer.…
The Madison County Department of Human Resources received a home study request on Robert and Leigh Ann Carroll. Mr. & Mrs. Carroll are interested in obtaining legal custody of their maternal grandsons,…
The purpose of this hypothetical case study is to demonstrate my knowledge and understanding of treating a client (Miss E) who has a desire to lose weight. I shall identify and explain Miss E’s issues, then, compile an outline plan of therapy in order to support her.…
Have you ever thought about people in different social classes being in a relationship? “Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story”, Sarah is in the lower class and Ron is in the middle to upper class. There are many people that think peoople in different social classes should not be together.…
Judging by the title of this article written by Lisa Miller, readers would tend to believe that this would be a piece of work written to support the religious side of the war on gay marriage. However, when reading through just the first paragraph, it becomes apparent that the essay is actually contributing to the discrimination of the Bible. This instantly detracts from the author’s argument because this places a biased predecessor on the information to come. The author places emphasis on the fact that there is no reason why gay marriage should be illegal. Proving her essay to be void of valuable information, this author did not effectively and correctly present the facts on…
Introduction: Hello my name is xxxxxxx xxxxxx and I am an Eating Disorder Counselor. Today I will be discussing the physiological reasons for eating or not eating and then I will open the floor for discussion.…
A Look Into the Life of an Anorexic and the Health Risk That Come With It…
This week I was able to attend an in service session on Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. A fellow crisis worker Kat, presented this information. Anorexia and Bulimia are self-harm behaviors in which the person is not trying to suicide, in fact they are trying to cope with internal emotional pains. The session provided great information on the mindset of the individuals who self-harm. The presenter is employed at McCallum Place, an eating disorder center. She shared personal experiences with this population. She wanted to share information with the crisis workers because we receive calls from people who self-harm, however they may not intend to commit suicide. One stage of the treatment is called the re-feeding. During the re-feeding stage clients are reintroduced food and memories, which is…
As I observed these tests, I saw how the patient was feeling and was empathetic towards her. The patient became quite upset at this realisation and had asked if we as staff could assist her in losing weight. I helped to promote her in losing weight and gathered the appropriate information about losing weight and informed her about the different ways in which she could reach her ideal BMI of 24.…
Sharlene Hesse-Biber first became interested in her research about eating disorders while she was the director of the Counseling Center at Boston College. After seeing the overwhelming incidence of female students reporting eating problems, she became interested in the broader factors at work in the incidence of this disorder. She began her study by initiating a survey of 395 students (both male and female) concerning their eating habits, diets, and their attitudes towards self, families, friends, and school.…
woman has failed to keep her weight under control, and appetite and impulses Is been caused…
An eating disorder is serious, potentially life –threatening condition that can affect the individual’s emotional and physical health. This conditions is so complex and devastating, it leads to serious consequences for health, productivity and relationships.…
Eating disorders and weight loss has been always a challenge in the United States. Psychologist has been trying to motivate and encouraging people to lose weight. Focusing on the dangerous methods that can be harmful, such as anorexics nervosas and bulimia, which lead to many eating disorders, which causes the bodies into a dimorphic disorders, into conditions that a one become obsessive with the body which shows a body defect. It has been an epidemic in the media and in the societies where it has an on-going conception of being beautiful, which can have an effect on the body images. The large amount of body fats has provided energy, insulations, organs protection and maintaining of the body function. There will be a struggle beginning by a one taking in too much calories that is used and are compound with the substance of the supply of food which cause the bodies to have excessive fats. The Circumstance can be disruptive with regular functioning, such as having stresses or lack of sleepiness, in addition to the problems, which causes a level of hormones, which becomes very high or very low, encouraging cells to retain fat.…
From there on her main focus was on food and exercise. She continued on that path and it lead her to where she is today and she loves it and loves helping people become better. I also asked how she thinks that a registered dietitian could have helped her when she was younger. At her young age, she did work with dietitians that helped her become familiar with how to enjoy food and exercise. Maria had some dietitians that were rude and did not help with her eating disorder. She knew that if she continued down this path to be the dietitian people love and enjoy. Next, I asked, “What is a typical day in the life of a registered dietitian?” Maria starts off her day with screening her patients. She does this by getting a good nutritional assessment. This assessment allows you see recent weight loss, appetite, body mass index, etc. She then asks her patients about the history of their diet, what they eat in a normal day, and the type of exercise done. During the interview, she also observes the patients physically. For example, if she notices malnutrition, muscle loss, and the percent of fat on the patient. From all this information she then puts it all together and makes a plan based on the gathered information. Each care plan is different and it is…