disorders‚ anorexia nervosa is the most common type. It is a disorder in which the person has a distorted body image and an intense fear of being fat. Binging‚ or eating large quantities of food in a short period of time‚ and then purging‚ or vomiting to empty the stomach of food‚ are all actions commonly found in anorexics. An anorexic is extremely afraid of becoming fat and might believe she/he is fat even when he/she is very thin. While there is no single known cause of anorexia‚ several
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Anorexia and Bulimia In the United States over thirty million people suffer from eating disorders. Many people think that anorexia and bulimia are the same thing‚ but‚ although the two are similar‚ they are also very different. Anorexia Nervosa is categorized by severely low body weight and extreme fear of gaining weight‚ as opposed to Bulimia Nervosa which is categorized by binge eating and then offsetting the extra calories in an unhealthy way. Signs‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatments often overlap
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Anorexia Nervosa As a Life-Threatening Disorder Anorexia Nervosa is a disease that should not be handled lightly. While in our nation‚ it is not as publicized as other diseases such as cancer or heart disease‚ it does take lives everyday due to people having a distorted self-image. Many people in the medicinal field have come to various conclusions about the cause of anorexia and it’s effects on a person physiologically and psychologically. Some argue that it is strictly a socio-cultural influence
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describes “adolescent girls and adult women with anorexia nervosa have low areal bone mineral density compared to normal-weight controls”. This article also “examine whether reductions in areal bone mineral density predict fracture risk in females and anorexia nervosa”. 2. What‚ if any‚ were the hypotheses or research questions? -In the article they “assessed fracture history and areal bone mineral density in a large group of adolescent females with anorexia nervosa and normal weight control”. -They “hypothesized
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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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Biological explanations for anorexia nervosa Biological explanations for anorexia nervosa include neural explanations and evolutionary explanations. 1st BIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION - Neurotransmitters -Serotonin Disturbances in the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin appear to be a characteristic of individuals with eating disorders. Kaye 2005 found a reduction in the levels of the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA in people with eating disorders. This suggests that brain serotonin pathways are underactive
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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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