psychiatric unit. J.M.‚ a 23-year-old woman‚ was admitted to the psychiatric unit last night after assessment and treatment at a local hospital emergency department (ED) for “blacking out at school.” She has been given a preliminary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. As you begin to assess her‚ you notice that she has very loose clothing‚ she is wrapped in a blanket‚ and her extremities are very thin. She tells you‚ “I don’t know why I’m here. They’re making a big deal about nothing.” She appears to
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In today’s society many people are affected by eating disorders and their deadly side effects. Two of the most common eating disorders‚ anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa‚ are often confused for one another because they each share many of the same qualities; however‚ each disorder has its own distinct behaviors that make it quite different from the other. Because each disorder is serious and can be deadly‚ it is important for people to understand each one individually in order to be able to distinguish
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Kristina was 10 years old when she was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa‚ and despite some mild childish resistance she had recovered and thought she would never go back to her eating disorder. Little did she know that her eating disorder was biding its time in the dark corners of her own mind. Before the end of middle school she had relapsed. During her freshman year in high school‚ she was hospitalized for 7 months. Over time she began insulating herself from her family and even her closest friends
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U9-Final Assignment: The Case of Alicia Flor Chavez COUN5106 - Assessment Tests and Measures December 13‚ 2014 Lynn Jones Ph.D. Unit 9- Final Assignment Diagnosing potential Anorexia nervosa is not always easy‚ and Alicia’s case‚ based on information given and her representation‚ is not clear cut. Researchers argue that the diagnosis has to be done carefully and potential ambiguities have to be resolved (Baer & Blais‚ 2010). For example‚ some researchers have argued that one criterion
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them starting the anorexia nervosa. Anorexic women are very proud of the weight that they have lost and often say that they need to lose even more weight. Many anorexic women are physically restless and some even exercise to help aid in their weight loss. Women who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa are often obsessed with food and will make high calorie meals for their family and friends and then themselves won’t eat the food they have prepared. As women who suffer from anorexia nervosa‚ they will
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be able to please her father. Her brother‚ two years younger‚ left home to join the navy earlier this year. 2. Provide a summary of the diagnosis and describe the course of the illness. Wozniak‚ Rekleiti and Roupa (2012) outline early signs of anorexia nervosa (AN); preoccupation with food‚ weight and calories; rigidity and rituals around eating‚ avoidance of family meals‚ denial of hunger and excessive exercise. As it progresses the patient may seem withdrawn‚ absent sense of humour‚ angry and
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developing the theme or motive for the event‚ organising speakers and alternative speakers‚ coordinating location‚ support such as electricity and other utilities‚ decorations‚ furniture‚ security‚ catering and risk management plans. EVENT DESCRIPTION CAF AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT EVENT THEME Celebrating African talents‚ feel it! It is here. OBJECTIVES To uplift African football talents through sport- To create a harmonised environment for national and international healing‚ political
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Anorexia Nervosa’s Harmful Effects By definition anorexia nervosa is “an eating disorder in which a person has an aversion to food that results in starvation and an inability to stay at the minimum body weight considered healthy for their age and height” (--. National Library of Medicine). People with anorexia fear weight gain‚ even if they are at a healthy weight or underweight (--. National Library of Medicine). Anorexia seems like the only solution to some people who may be a tad bit over weight
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Anorexia Nervosa A Project by: Jason van de Laar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa Table of Contents 1.0 Summary 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Background 2.2 Purpose 2.3 Rationale 2.4 Intended Audience 2.5 History 3.0 Main Body of Report 3.1 What is Anorexia Nervosa? 3.2 Anorexia Nervosa Facts 3.3 Who is at Risk For Anorexia Nervosa? 3.4 What Are The Causes of Anorexia Nervosa? 3.5 How is Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosed? 3.6 What Are The Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa
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March 23‚ 2010 Introduction Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. It’s an unrecognized epidemic that affects seven million women and a million of men in the United States. 86 percent of suffers report it’s onset by the age of 20. Only half report that are cured. The other half would be dead from this disorder because it will be too late to seek treatment. Anorexia Nervosa is a serious eating disorder
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