Eating Disorders

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Eating Disorders
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Bulimia Nervosa

• Binging
• Compensatory behavior
• Purging
• Abuse of laxatives
• Excessive exercise
• Majority are within 10 of their normal weight

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Bulimia Nervosa

• Statistics
• 90-95 with BN
• 6-8 of college students meet criteria
• 1.1 lifetime prevalence
• Age of onset
• 16-19

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Bulimia Nervosa

• Medical Consequences
• Salivary gland
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Cardiac arrhythmia
• Renal failure
• Intestinal problems
• Dental problems

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Bulimia Nervosa

• Associated psychological disorders

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Anorexia Nervosa

• nervous loss of appetite
• Characterized by
• Intense fear of obesity
• Relentless pursuit of thinness
• Loss of weight (15)

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Anorexia Nervosa

• Statistics
• 90-95 are female
• Lifetime prevalence
• 3.6

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Anorexia Nervosa

• Medical Consequences
• Amenorrhea
• Dry skin
• Brittle hair or nails
• Sensitivity to or intolerance of cold
• Lanugo
• Cardiovascular problems
• death

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Anorexia Nervosa

• Associated Psychological Disorders

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Binge-Eating Disorder (BED)

• Marked distress due to binge eating, but do not
  engage in extreme compensatory behavior

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Cross-Cultural Considerations

• Nasser (1988)
• 50 Egyptian women in London
• 12
• 60 Egyptian women in Cairo
• 0
• Risk factors for all minority populations
• Higher social class
• Overweight
• Acculturation to the majority

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Etiology

• Social Dimensions
• Culture
• Family influences
• Biological Dimensions
• Psychological Dimensions

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Treatment

• Drug treatments
• Psychosocial Treatments

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Other Eating Disorders

• Rumination Disorder
• Pica