Patient With Anorexia Nervosa

Abnormal Psychology
Assessment.

Abnormal Psychology. For this assignment I have chosen a patient ‘Mary’ who was diagnosed with ‘Anorexia Nervosa’, from a clinical placement, on an adult acute ward. In order for me to ensure confidentiality has/will be maintained throughout the assignment I have used an assumed name for my selected patient as well as keeping the trust anonymous. The assignment is divided into several different sections, the first part will be a description of the disorder, the second section will examine the different key concepts of models appropriate for the disorder, following with the available treatments for this disorder. Throughout the assignment I will provide relevant examples from clinical practice which will draw up the relevance with my chosen patient. Anorexia nervosa is a condition where a person has an pre-occupation with food and body image to the extreme. It is a complex mental health illness and many factors contribute to the cause of it. People who suffer with anorexia have problems with eating, this is due to being anxious about how much they weigh. They keep
In Mary’s case due to her being a young female she was asked if her periods had stopped. All this information together helps the doctor to assess how mild or sever the patients condition is. In Mary’s case she had lost just under three stone in 6 week, she was very anxious about what people thought about her weight, and every opportunity which was available she would exercise when possible to loose weight. The doctor on the ward explained Mary’s condition as being