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    the subject of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia; unfortunately it is because these disorders seem to be becoming more and more common. The question that remains is whether eating disorders such as these are simply personal problems of the individuals‚ or if they have become a social problem that needs to be addressed more aggressively. Having grown up in this society‚ I see this issue as a definite social problem. To say that these increasingly common eating disorders are personal problems

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    Running head: Binge Eating Disorder Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Binge Eating Disorder February 21‚ 2014 Abnormal Psychology Dr. Jean Nyland Spring‚ 2014 Abstract This paper is a review of the current literature in DSM-5 for how it relates to the diagnosis and treatment of “Binge Eating Disorder” (BED). In the United States BED affects approximately 3.5% of the female‚ and 2% of the male population. This equivocates to a substantial amount of children

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    Outline 28 September 2010 Eating Disorders Topic: Eating Disorders General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the three main types of eating disorders. Central Idea: To inform my audience about anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and binge eating. Introduction: Two years ago‚ I was hit with the news that my mentor was leaving to go to Remuda Ranch‚ which I learned was a rehabilitation center for women struggling with eating or anxiety disorders. This was extremely hard for

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    1. Describe the role media may have in the development of eating disorders. Over 80% of Americans watch television daily.  On average‚ these people watch over three hours per day. American children engage in increasing amounts of media use‚ a trend fueled largely by the growing availability of internet access through phones and laptops.  On a typical day‚ 8 – 18-year-olds are engaged with some form of media about 7.5 hours.  Most of this time is spent watching television‚ though children play video

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    Determining risk factors‚ consequences‚ and protective measures of Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders Determining risk factors‚ consequences‚ and protective measures of Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders Body image is an individual’s perception of his or her own body in terms of sexual attractiveness. Human society has emphasized on beauty of the human body for a long time. However‚ an individual’s perception of their own body may differ from society’s standards‚ thus

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    Child and Adolescent Psychology: Body Image and Eating Disorders In Adolescence Alyssa Tremblay Professor Stanford-Pollock December 1‚ 2011 One of the main concerns in teens with poor body image or low self-esteem is eating disorders. There are four major types of eating disorders‚ which include anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ and EDNOS. Anorexia nervosa is statistically most common in white or Hispanic girls between the ages of 15 and 23. Although‚ studies

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    Many have wondered if the images of extremely thin people in the media cause individuals to develop eating disorders. This is an excellent question especially when one considers the types of images that constantly display on television‚ magazines‚ and internet advertisements. Average weight or overweight people are rarely seen in the media. And unfortunately‚ when overweight individuals appear in movies and television they are often the brunt of jokes or presented as laughing stocks‚ such as Jonah

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    members of society continue to accept them. In accordance‚ all young women that become paid models suffer from eating disorders to stay thin. This stereotype deems harmful because eating disorders develop into a dangerous disease‚ and need treatment before death occurs. No career should risk one’s health or life. Claiming that all young women that become paid models suffer from eating disorders is a stereotype that society develops a common misconception of. Paid models can be seen on the runways‚

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    Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Personality Disorders PSY 410 December 18‚ 2011 Eric Niler‚ Ph.D. Eating‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Personality Disorders Eating‚ substance abuse‚ and personality disorders have one thing in common. They are all impairments to an individual who prevents him or her from functioning normally within society. An individual who is suffering from either condition has biological‚ environmental‚ or early childhood as the contributor to his or her illness

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    Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Steven Pope-Coney SCI/241 November 20‚ 2014 Mary Findley Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper The definition of body composition is the body’s qualified amount of fat to fat-free mass. Body composition is made up of two parts of mass. These parts are fat free mass and fat‚ fat free mass is made up of bones‚ muscle‚ water and tissue. Body fat is located inside the human body and protects the internal organs‚ provides sufficient energy‚ manages hormones which perform

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