A variety of methods are utilized to assess and treat eating disorders. The primary methods used are; interviews‚ self-report questionnaires‚ self-monitoring ‚ and physical assessment. Interviews are frequently used to ascertain information such as current height and weight‚ thought and physical feelings about eating‚ thoughts and feelings about body shape and image‚ behaviors that prevent weight gain‚ and how to reach long-term goals. All of this information is important
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The transition from life at home to college life comes with an immense emotional stress that increases college students’ risk of psychological disorders (Sanker & Cable‚ 2010). Recently‚ mental disorders have seen an increase in the college population (Eisenberg 2016). The cause of these increased incidences have been linked to academic overload‚ overwhelming pressure to succeed‚ financial stresses‚ pressures of future endeavors‚ and academic and social competition among peers (Tosevski‚ Milovancevic
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What would you do If someone compared you to a cow‚ a stick or even a blow horn? Would you feel offended or confused? If the words literally meant exactly what it describes then I guess you really are a cow or a stick or even a blow horn. In the world of language metaphors are used whenever we speak‚ write and think. In a familiar surrounding the majority would be able to understand the metaphor said‚ but to an outsider it can be perceived differently. When surrounding oneself by a familiar language
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Bulimia nervosa‚ also known as bulimia‚ is an eating disorder that affect people all over the world. Bulimia id characterized by binge eating followed by purging. Binge mean to eat a large amount of food in a short amount of time. Purging mean to try to get rid of the large amount of food consume. It’s believe that bulimia is associated with other mental disorder such as depression‚ anxiety‚ and problems with drugs and alcohol. It’s estimated that 6.5 million people suffer from bulimia globally.
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The disorder was initially identified in a study by H. G. Pope (1993) of male bodybuilders and categorised as reverse anorexia‚ due to some participants exhibiting behavioural and cognitive correspondences to patients suffering from anorexia nervosa. It has since been subcategorized as body dysmorphic disorder‚ as individuals with the disorder being motivated to engage in unhealthy strategies for weight management and increasing muscularity. (Olivardia‚ 2001; Grieve & Shacklette‚ 2012; Grieve‚ 2007;
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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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Are you prone to mid-morning munchies? Or maybe‚ you’re an afternoon sugar hit kind of person? If so‚ you might be blaming yourself for having no will-power. However‚ there might be more to your cravings than you think! Stress‚ anxiety and emotions can all impact our ‘need’ for certain foods. Eating simple carbohydrates like bread‚ biscuits‚ cakes and sweets can have a calming effect and boost levels of the happy brain chemical‚ serotonin – which is just what you need when you’re feeling stressed
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Dying to Be Thin Video An eating disorder is any range or psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. In the video‚ Dying to Be Thin‚ the two main eating disorders that were focused on the most in this video were bulimia and anorexia. Bulimia‚ also known as bulimia nervosa‚ is a type of eating disorder in which a person becomes focused on his/her weight and body shape. A lot of the dancers and models in the video had developed bulimia because they had a strong
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3 7 April 2008 The Runway: Disaster to Society. Fashion is a prevailing custom or style of dress‚ etiquette‚ socializing‚ etc. Top designers such as‚ Gucci‚ Louis Vuitton‚ and Coco Chanel paint the pages in magazines and store ads everywhere. The clothes are shown off by beautiful‚ young‚ idolized models. Guys fantasize about them and girls envy their beauty and fame. The fashion industry is a huge part of today’s society. Everywhere you look there is a model‚ displaying a top designers’
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The media now a day is very important and has great control when it comes to influencing the public to do‚ buy‚ or make something. While it could be of great use and a great tool‚ sometimes it’s the total opposite. While advertisers could use the media to make healthy communication campaigns‚ images in the media do influence the rates of anorexia and bulimia‚ lower self esteem‚ and show that an "ideal body" is to be skinny. Anorexia and Bulimia as you may know are very harmful and dangerous eating
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