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    Eating disorder has become a rising concern for adolescences in many countries‚ especially in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) eating disorders are more often seen around age of 13 to 17 year olds‚ including “an estimate of 2.7 percent for those suffering from an eating disorder and that girls are more than two and a half times as likely as boys to have an eating disorder” (NIMH‚ 2016). NIMH.gov is a very credible site‚ since the U.S. Department of Health

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    1. Describe how eating disorders can be viewed as multi-determined disorders Eating disorders can be viewed as multi-determined disorders because there are many different factors that come into play when identifying them. Differing dimensions‚ like societal‚ cultural and psychological pressures all weigh in considerably when exploring the multiple scopes in influencing an eating disorder. Societal and cultural pressures are likely to influence the general population on how they see themselves in

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    Winzelberg‚ A. J.‚ & Taylor‚ B. C. (2004). An interactive psychoeducational intervention for women at risk of developing an eating disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology‚ 72‚ (5)‚ 914-919. Retrieved February 4‚ 2005‚ from PsycINFO database. The study explored the use of online involvement by using chat rooms‚ and message boards to deter eating disorders‚ and image dissatisfaction. Sixty women from a west cost university‚ who were all susceptible were chosen to participate in the

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    and the impact caused to eating disorders According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-IV‚ eating disorders are defined as a “collective display of a set of dimensions such as negative emotionality‚ binge eating‚ and unhealthy forms of shape and weight management”. Some unhealthy forms of weight management include restrictive dieting‚ self-induced vomiting after eating and the excessive usage of laxatives. (Levine & Murnen‚ 2009). Most common types of eating disorders include Anorexia and Bulimia

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    Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Young Girls in Today’s Society. Due to the prevalence of mass-media advertising in the United States‚ eating disorders among young girls are more pervasive in the U.S. than other well-developed countries. According to the estimates of The National Institute of Mental Health in the US‚ “between 5 – 10% (i.e. 5-10 million people) of girls and women suffer from eating disorders (Hastings et. al.‚ 2002).” Eating disorders‚ specifically binge eating disorder‚ is also

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    Eating Disorders and the Pressure to be Attractive In today’s society many people strive to have the “model” attractiveness‚ a skinny body and gorgeous face. Many men and women want to obtain by taking completely unhealthy and sometimes life-threatening measures. Thus‚ eating disorders‚ among other things‚ are formed. Of the eating disorders one can acquire‚ anorexia nervosa is one of the most common (Lonegran et al. 1). Western societies’ emphasis on appearance pressures many men and women to

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    media affects body image and the influence it has on eating disorders. While magazines covers‚ articles‚ and commercials promote healthy living and exercising‚ they also use images of thin models‚ who are obviously anorexic that allows children and young adults to subconsciously view skinny as beautiful and healthy. An HBO documentary‚ Thin‚ by  Lauren Greenfield and the article Media Influences Affect Teenagers Resulting In Eating Disorders written by Tumblr famous blogger‚ who goes by the name

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    Courtney Morris English 101C 30 April 2012 Eating Disorder Treatment Coverage Every day‚ various men‚ women and children suffering from eating disorders reach out for help from professionals; however‚ only one in every ten will ever receive the treatment they need (“Eating” 3). Anna Westin was twenty-one years old when her long battle with anorexia took her life. At the age of sixteen‚ Westin was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa‚ and her family felt relieved due to their good insurance policy

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    Have you ever looked at a magazine and wished you looked like that guy or girl? "Ages 15-24 have an eating disorder; 28% in grade nine and 40% in grade 10." (Canadian Mental Health Association) It seems this generation is influenced by the media to be thin and beautiful‚ We want to look like famous supermodels because that’s what the media tells us. When you ask people what they think is beautiful‚ they said‚ "tall‚ thin‚ and long hair.” Being thin is becoming an obsession with teenage girls‚ it’s

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    individuals with eating disorders get help early on during the disorder there is a high success rate of long-term recovery. Sarah is part of one the highest rated risk groups for eating disorders. People between the ages of ten to twenty-five are at the most risk for developing an eating disorder. Sarah is entering her teenage years and is encountering a lot of changes with her boy and her emotions. Eating disorders are also usually referred to as female diseases. Eating disorders are not limited

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