Case Study: April - Anorexia Nervosa XXXX Pennsylvania State University Case Study: April - Anorexia Nervosa Presenting Concerns April was a 17-year-old high school freshman who presented with severe emaciation due to self-starvation and excessive exercise. Despite being severely underweight‚ April indicated an intense fear of gaining weight. She bragged about how much weight she had recently lost‚ though she indicated that her "butt was still too fat." She also reported that she was constantly
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counselling Assignment 4 /4. Describe the requirement for treating a client with that has anorexia Treatment of eating disorders can be challenging. Effective treatment must address the underlying emotional and mental health issues‚ which often date back to childhood and a person’s self perception and self image. Building strong therapeutic alliances with clients is imperative. When working with a client who presents
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Glorification of Body Image by the Media The United States has seen a rise of Anorexia Nervosa among its people and is doing nothing to combat this problem. Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and an irrational fear of gaining weight‚ as well as a distorted body self-perception. It is‚ in large part‚ mental disorder because many times the people that have it are usually at a normal weight and size originally‚ but their minds allow them to think otherwise
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PAIN Observational pain assessment scales Title two-deck for people with dementia: a review Christine While‚ Dr Angus Jocelyn Christine While is Clinical Project Officer‚ Royal District Nursing Service and Dr Angus Jocelyn is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts Education and Human Development‚ Victoria University‚ Melbourne‚ Australia Email: cwhile@rdns.com.au O lder adults have a higher propensity to experience pain associated with chronic health problems‚ such as musculoskeletal
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The Causes and Effects of Anorexia When I think of anorexia‚ a few things come to mind. I think of really bad episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 and Baywatch in which females‚ usually teenagers‚ starve themselves and take diet pills. The eating problem is always resolved within the timespan of one 30 minute episode. From the research I’ve done thus far on anorexia‚ I now know that this is a very unrealistic representation of what is actually a very serious disease. The purpose of this study
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mentally. The physical symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa include: Extreme weight loss‚ thin appearance‚ abnormal blood counts‚ dehydration‚ insomnia and intolerance of cold (“Anorexia Overview‚” 2014). Other physical symptoms of Anorexia will most certainly be present in individuals who are suffering from the disorder. Heart problems‚ organ failure and death are some of the most extreme symptoms that are caused by Anorexia. In terms of the physical manifestation of Anorexia‚ Martha is clearly experiencing
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which was cited form ScienceDaily.com is stated below: Suchan‚ B.‚ Bauser‚ D. S.‚ Busch‚ M.‚ Schulte‚ D.‚ Grönemeyer‚ D.‚ Herpertz‚ S.‚ & Vocks‚ S. (2013). Reduced connectivity between the left fusiform body area and the extrastriate body area in anorexia nervosa is associated with body image distortion. Behavioral Brain Research‚ 241(1)‚ 80-85. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.12.002 The authors and corresponding affiliations are listed as follows: Boris Suchan‚ Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience‚ Department
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for teens to “fit in” or feel confident in their looks and weight. After they begin to experience the pressure of society‚ teens or adults often feel the need to become beautiful. Additionally anorexia and bulimia are compared because of how similar both eating disorders are‚ which are also known as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (eatingdisordercenter). However‚ the signs of having either eating disorder are completely different. Whereas the symptoms differ less than other disorders normally
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Eating Disorders: Obesity‚ Anorexia‚ and Bulimia Obesity in America has become rather traditional for our nation with over 60 percent of adult Americans are overweight and 30 percent actually being considered obese. Obesity is a condition in which an individual weighs 20 percent or more above the desirable weight for his or her height. People try to get rid of excess weight by starving or sweating it off‚ which can lead eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Studies have shown that children
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Kelsey Brommel Physiology 208 November 3‚ 2015 Physiological Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa on the Body Physiology‚ a branch of biology‚ is a required course for human nutrition and dietetic majors here at Southern Illinois University and for a good reason too. In order to improve people’s lifestyle choices and dietary habits a qualified nutritionist must know and understand the daily functions of human beings and their bodily systems. A dietetic student aspiring to work in an out or inpatient
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