loss of tooth enamel and irregular or no period for people are also common along with suicide attempts due to depression. Some solutions for this disorder are constant therapy for a long amount of time. Illnesses such as this are usually deeply embedded and take a lot of time to heal and get over. Another big helping hand is family and friends being supportive of the whole process. The next disorder I am going to talk about is Anorexia Nervosa or “ana” as a nick name. Anorexia is a disorder where
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counseling. However‚ support groups have shown recent promise in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. This paper will compare current studies on family therapy‚ individual outpatient therapy and support group therapy. Fathers‚ daughters‚ and anorexia nervosa by J. Carol Elliott: a brief summary. The topic for this study was the examination of family relationships‚ how those relationships affect women
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Combinations of psychological‚ environmental and physiological factors are associated with the development of this disorder. A person’s family‚ relationships‚ and stresses at home or school may be a cause of anorexia. Many cases often involve girls who are high achievers academically but suffer from low self-esteem. Studies have shown that the amount of control that parents have over what
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know if anyone in Andrea’s family fits the criteria for an eating disorder. There are also many other co-occurring medical problems that result from obesity. An assessment would provide information about whether Andrea has any of these biological/medical issues. Ethical and Cultural Considerations One ethical concern that must be taken into consideration is that Andrea has been in therapy in the past and feels it was a failure. Her previous therapist narrowed therapy to the scope of suggesting
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amount of food you are able to eat‚ and in some cases‚ binge eating tears open the stomach lining and causes the stomach acid to spill to the rest of the body‚ it’s pretty clear why that’s not good. You can start recovering from bulimia from getting therapy‚ body-image and self-esteem issues are
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Family Systems and Virginia Satir Introduction The below essay is exploring Family Systems and Family Therapy and in relation to that it is looking at Virginia Satir. The first part is trying to define the term Family System itself. It gives a very brief overview on the characeristics of a family system and how such a system relates and co-relates to the enviorment. It also gives a short description of the dynamics and dimensions of family systems - cohesion and hierarchy. The second part
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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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One’s family deeply affects a person that has an eating disorder. Negative self-evaluation by one’s family could be one of the factors to which the person has an eating disorder. Childhood obesity running in the family could be a factor to which a bulimic has a disorder. For someone who is anorexic‚ families that are protective and competitive can affect eating disorders. Many women look up to the media for
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Three common types of therapy used to treat anorexia include psychotherapy‚ drug therapy‚ and group therapy. Psychotherapy is a common resort for anorexic patients. Professionals in this field can help patients find the psychological reason behind their eating disorder. The main objective of professionals would
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The reflection paper will reflect on the background and influences of Cognitive-Behavioral Couples Therapy (CBCT). It will also reflect on the certain interventions that support couples in their troubled relationship. Lastly‚ the paper will briefly discuss the role of a CBCT therapist. CBCT is developed from Behavioral Couple Therapy (BCT)‚ Cognitive Therapy (CT)‚ and cognitive psychology research based information. The principles of CBCT emphasize on events of life that trigger an emotional
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