Noble 12/9/12 HCA/240 Dr. Moore Anorexia Nervosa The term "anorexia" literally means absence of appetite. Anorexia can be associated with medical conditions or medications that cause a loss of appetite. Anorexia nervosa‚ however‚ involves a psychological aversion to food that leads to a state of starvation and emaciation. In anorexia nervosa‚ at least 15% to as much as 60% of normal body weight is lost. ("The New York Times"‚ 2012). The patient with anorexia nervosa has an intense fear of gaining
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control‚ feelings of worthlessness‚ family communication problems and not being able to deal with emotions. (Bellenir 2000) An eating disorder like anorexia‚ bulimia or binge eating may be an expression of something that the eating disordered individual has found no other way of expressing. Eating disorders are usually divided into three categories: anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa and compulsive overeating. There are similarities between many cases of eating disorders and addictive conditions such
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Are eating disorders culture-bound or universal? We‚ in the West live in an image conscious culture‚ which urges all of us (especially women) to improve our appearance. Although eating disorders are stereotyped as being western cultured mental illnesses this does not necessarily mean that they do not exist on the other side of the world in developing countries. “Eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour
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The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa by Bruch gives an insight of the development of anorexia nervosa that affects primarily adolescent and preadolescent girls. Bruch‚ the author of the book‚ uses case studies to display what factors can lead an individual to anorexia nervosa and its symptoms and treatment. According to the book‚ anorexia nervosa is a complex disorder that is difficult to understand. Because every experience is unique‚ it takes the careful examination of the life of a
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legitimate grievance to say that the Hustler ad caused him emotional distress‚ he lost the case because Hustler Magazine was not a serious news publication in which a reasonable person could assume that the ad was factual. If one goes onto a pro-anorexia website and sees advice‚ photos‚ and stories on how to acquire and maintain an eating disorder‚ could we say that that content is not intentionally inflicting emotional harm if it is a parody of legitimate medical websites? The term ‘intentional
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health risks‚ which can be aided by extensive treatment. Specific habits and signs can identify each disorder. The signs of anorexia nervosa and bulimia are vastly different. Girls that suffer from Anorexia tend to be perfectionists who want to control the amount of food consumed‚ where Bulimics tend to eat large amounts of food and purge the calories consumed. In anorexia‚ girls will start “Wearing baggy clothing‚ or clothing inappropriate for the season (long sleeves on a hot day)” (Is Your Child
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weight and food. Individuals with eating disorders often do not recognize that they have a problem or will not admit that they have a problem. The two most common forms of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia. They are similar to each other and are both very harmful to an individual. Anorexia is characterized by an obsession with weight gain
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Anorexia Nervosa vs. Bulimia Nervosa Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. Background Information 1. Do you feel that your weight is normal? Are you constantly trying to lose weight but just end up eating without control? Or do you weigh every single day and your mood depends on the numbers? When we focus too much attention on our bodies‚ these preoccupations can possibly severely affect our well-being‚ relationships and personal lives. 2. It is without any doubt that cases
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Maggie McDevitt English 1551 Richard P Logan 5 December 2012 Size is Not Beauty How does one define beauty? Billboards‚ posters and pictures of models that reflect what society defines as flawless surround us. We see tall‚ thin girls and tall‚ thin‚ muscular men. As we look at them‚ their beauty is only on the outside. Behind the majority of models’ poses are people who suffer greatly with their image. There needs to be a balance between health and beauty. The drastic measures that
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by vomiting or purging and may alternate with compulsive exercise and fasting. The symptoms can develop at any age from early adolescence to 40‚ but usually become clinically serious in late adolescence. Bulimia is not as dangerous to health as anorexia‚ but it has many unpleasant physical effects‚ including fatigue‚ weakness‚ constipation‚ fluid retention‚ swollen salivary glands‚ erosion of dental enamel‚ sore throat from vomiting‚ and scars on the hand from inducing vomiting. Overuse of laxatives
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