Read the article by Wilson et. al. on the behavioral approaches to the treatment of eating disorders. Choose an eating disorder that is reviewed in this article and in the text. Review the proposed physiological and behavioral mechanisms of this...…
First in order to understand the physiological effects of eating disorders such as Anorexia nervosa (AN), there needs to be an understanding of the physiology of hunger in general. One aspect of hunger, has to do with feeling hungry due to the hunger pangs of an empty stomach. In a 1912 study by A.L. Washburn, Walter Cannon Intentionally swallowed a balloon. This balloon when inflated, was able to record Walter 's stomach contractions. While being recorded, the patient pressed a key each time he felt hungry. There was a direct correlation to the patients feeling of hunger, and to the actual stomach contractions. (Myers,474)…
Lock, J., le Grange, D., Agras, W.S., & Dare, C. (2001). Treatment manual for anorexia…
A Look Into the Life of an Anorexic and the Health Risk That Come With It…
DO NOT accept cultural values that place a premium on thin, perfect bodies. Make sure you and your children are educated about the life-threatening nature of anorexia. The most successful treatment is a combination of psychotherapy, family therapy, and medicine. It is important for the person with anorexia to be actively involved in their treatment. Many times the person with anorexia does not think they need treatment. Even if they know they need treatment, anorexia is a long-term challenge that may last a lifetime. People remain vulnerable to relapse when going through stressful periods of their lives.” (“D. Ehrlich”…
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Clearly, a person must first be willing to admit there is a problem with their eating habits, and that person must be willing to enter treatment. Once this is accomplished, the first priority in treating eating disorders, is ensuring that the patient recovers to a healthy weight (Hartung & Stevens), this can limit the physiological issues that are caused by being underweight. The next steps can often be the most difficult, which is dealing with the mental issues and helping the patient to recover healthy self-worth and self-image. The next step of treatment, once low weight is not causing imminent danger, is psychological treatment of the disease. The evidence based treatment, is the case of all three eating disorders is, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which addresses the fact that the woman with the disease is over-evaluating herself based on body weight and shape (Wilson, Grilo & Vitousek, 201). When treating any person with a mental disorder, it is important to help him or her to think in a healthy way, and to ensure that it will continue far in to the future. If only the physical symptoms of the disease are treated, the person will relapse soon after leaving treatment for the disorder. While these treatments work for many patients, helping to improve quality of life, there are still patients which have relapse of eating disorder symptoms. More treatment…
“An estimated 8 million Americans have eating disorders.” Anorexia nervosa (anorexia) is a serious eating disorder that causes people to often drop “below 85 percent” of their body weight (Graves, “Chapter One”). Anorexia is about perception, what victims see in the mirror is someone who is “fat”. Anorexia can cause serious health problems; although, it can be cured. To understand the terrible disease anorexia one must understand what causes it, the effects it has on the mind, and the effects it has on the body.…
The time period of 1970 to 2000 shows a growing acknowledgement in a multitude of various ranges of study of the intricate issues associated with eating disorders (Casilli, Tubaro, & Araya, 2012). Although, consultation between fields of specialization is minimal and scarce (Casilli, Tubaro, & Araya, 2012). While inclusive studies narrating many factors such as environmental, biological, and behaviour are absent (Casilli, Tubaro, & Araya, 2012). The field of studies which have molded the understandings surrounding eating disorders are clinical psychology and psychiatry (Casilli, Tubaro, & Araya, 2012). A highly controversial issue is whether to interpret anorexia as a disease or as a lifestyle (Casilli, Tubaro,…
In watching the film “Dying to be thin” my understanding of anorexia was changed in a couple of ways. One way was that to be a dancer you are expected to be 15% below average body weight. This shocks me because the diagnostic criteria for being anorexic is being 15% below average body weight. Another aspect of anorexia that I did not know about is that the onset generally happens around the time of puberty. Treating eating disorders with a group of people with different eating disorders and multiple doctors is surprising to me because I wouldn’t have thought that group therapy would be affective because people with eating disorders do not see them self’s as skinny so if there are people there who are skinnier then themselves I would think that would make them feel worst and want to lose more weight. But having people around you sharing similar stories of pain and suffering that are similar to their own stories could inspire them to become better as a group rather than being alone in the struggle. The different individuals in the film surprised me because I was surprised that people could be anorexic from exercising more calories than they consume. This film has clarified to me what bulimics look like. Previously I had assumed that bulimics would look similar to anorexic as opposed to being of average weight. Anorexia in the dancing community is still looked away from today, this film is making a good attempt to educate people of the silent suffering that these people have to go through to feel fulfilled and to feel attractive. Being as deadly as this disorder can be people need to educate people of these eating disorders and try to prevent them.…
The advice and support of trained eating disorder professionals can help one regain his or her health, learn to eat normally again, and develop healthier attitudes about food and one’s body (Smith). The Initial goal of treatment is to prevent death by starvation (Matthews 52). The first step in the treatment is correction of the starvation state (Matthews 53). The drug of choice for the treatment is food (Matthews 54). Treatment begins with comprehensive history and physical examination to rule out concomitant psychiatric or medical disorders, and to assess medical complications (Matthews 52). An inpatient program is most successful with a hospitalization of 10-12 weeks in order to achieve maximum physical and psychologic rehabilitation (Matthews 53). It may take years to recover while undergoing several hospitalizations and relapses (Matthews 55). The long term mortality from anorexia nervosa is over ten percent (Matthews 267). Morality rates for anorexia vary from five to twenty percent. Higher mortality rates have been found with longer duration of illness, extremely low weights, poor family support, purging behaviors and multiple relapses (Matthews…
Eating disorders have drastically been on the climb in the recent years. It has become increasing popular to be extremely thin and focus on the superficial aspects of the body. Currently 8 million people are living with some kind of eating disorder. There are three different types of eating disorders that include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. These are all psychological disorders that can be very detrimental if not treated and improved upon. While all three of these disorders have extreme risk and consequences the most well know are anorexia nervousa and bulimia nervousa. Although these psychological disorders are greatly related with the desire to be thin there is a much deeper backgrounds to be explored.…
The focus of this essay will be to examine the challenges a psychotherapist faces when working with eating disorders. Whilst acknowledging eating disorders can include overeating I will base the essay around anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. I will look at the various theories around the subject as well as provide examples of my own experience working within this field.…
Orwell battles a constant struggle between his role as a British Police Officer and as a citizen who can recognize the error of the dominating, imperialistic government whose rules he must enforce. Orwell dislikes the tyrannical ways of British imperialism and is also discontent with the “evil-spirited little beasts who try to make his job impossible”. Orwell details the struggle between the misconception that he is another white tyrant in the British regime and the reality that he is just a puppet being controlled by strongholds of the government who employs him. Orwell must also face the strongly opinionated and oppressed natives who misjudge him and his moral compass. Orwell shoots the elephant because he cracks under the pressure to maintain his authority as a British officer and because of his inner conflict with the tyranny of imperialism which the elephant represents.…
McDonalds has one of the largest chain of restaurants worldwide, but the other world renowned food chains who cut come as competition for McDonalds are Burger King Corporation, Yum Brands – parent company of KFC, Starbucks and the other local burger cafes.…