the most widely spread are the eating disorders – such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Even though many people underestimate them‚ they are extremely dangerous and even fatal. In order to prevent eating disorders‚ we should learn more about them. First of all‚ everyone can be affected by such diseases regardless their age‚ gender‚ race and place of living. However‚ the risk is higher‚ if one`s parents suffered from an eating disorder or if one is engaged with for
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the people on television‚ movies‚ and in the magazines. To achieve this look‚ people starve themselves or binge and purge. This results in an eating disorder. Most people think that an eating disorder is someones choice; it is not‚ it is a mental illness. There are many different types of eating disorders. One is Anorexia Nervosa‚ a body image disorder which is “characterized by an individual’s perceptions” (Ballaro) as overweight. This causes intense shame‚ anxiety‚ and depression. It turns
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example of a challenging behaviour is an Eating Disorder What is an Eating Disorder? An eating disorder is a dangerous mental illness‚ not a lifestyle choice‚ a diet gone wrong or a fad. An eating disorder is characterized when eating‚ exercise and body weight/shape become an unhealthy pre-occupation of someone’s life. There are a variety of eating disorders that can affect a person‚ with different characteristics and causes. However in general‚ eating disorder cases can be linked to low self esteem
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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 with an eating disorder it is fundamental that‚ as a counsellor‚ you do this in conjunction with a medical
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Anorexia Nervosa By: Ashley Green Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa is a type of eating disorder. This type of eating disorder is when people have a increased fear of gaining weight. People who have this order will significantly drop their food intake. They will only allow themselves to eat very limited amount of food. Anorexia affects both the body and the mind. It may start as dieting‚ but it gets out of control. You think about food‚ dieting‚ and weight all the time. You have a distorted
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Feminist Approach to Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Females with Eating Disorders S. Devon Walsh Loyola University New Orleans Abstract The present article reviews contemporary literature on the related factors and interventions for adolescent girls with eating disorders. The incidence of eating disorders continues to rise amongst adolescent girls yet an effective intervention still fails to exist. Contemporary research links the sociocultural‚ biological‚ and physiological factors that put
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Obesity Epidemic and Eating Disorders Stephanie D. Snyder-Wilson SCI/241 Dr. Douglas Beaudette January 3‚ 2013 Obesity and eating disorders have become an epidemic in the United States. With society focusing on the health of people‚ obesity seems to be the hot topic. Everywhere you look‚ there are more obese people. Many people blame their genetic makeup while others blame the abundance of convenience foods that are now available; but one thing is for certain‚ there are health risks associated
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BULIMIA NERVOSA IN MEN PSYCHODYNAMIC EXPLANATION MIQUELA WILSON UMUC Definition Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person alternates binge eating (usually of high calorie foods) with purging (vomiting or laxative use)‚ fasting or excessive exercise. It may also be triggered by a weight loss diet. (Myers‚ 2013) According to (Crandall‚ 1988) Binge-purge eaters eat the way some people with alcohol dependence drink in spurts‚ sometime influenced by friends who are bingeing. Psychodynamic
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Disordered Eating Behaviors and Former Female Collegiate Gymnasts Disordered Eating Behaviors amongst Former Female Collegiate Gymnasts I. Introduction and Theoretical Framework Female athletes are among the most at risk part of the population for developing an eating disorder or patterns of disordered eating behaviors (Hausenblas & Carron‚ 2002‚ p.65). Added to the general populations definition of the ideal body‚ female athletes must attain the ideal shape their specific
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didn’t want to wake up early or she didn’t want to be with her mother‚ it was something much deeper than that. For the past three years Amy has been struggling with an eating disorder‚ an endless cycle of fasting‚ bingeing‚ purging‚ pretty much complete misery. Amy hated eating in front of people. Well‚ quite frankly‚ she hated eating period. She couldn’t stand the unbelievable amount of guilt she felt after any sort of food touched her lips. It wasn’t possible to chew a piece of sugar less gum
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