Stereotypes In Beauty Pageants

This image shows a woman competing in a beauty pageant with an eating disorder. In the scene the woman is seen in her under garments looking at her reflection in the mirror. This shows the struggle that women have about their body image and the pressure from society to look a certain way. Looks are actually what count in beauty pageants and it doesn’t only affect the contestants but the viewers. The picture also demonstrates the different emotions that many women can relate to when they look in the mirror. She seems to be very unhappy with her body as she tries to hold in her waist and turn to find a certain angle to find faults. Even the other women seen in this photo are also frustrated and stressed while trying to fit into the impossible
Witmer’s early clinical psychology used a hand on approach to observations and interviews giving a one on one interaction between the patient and clinician. Witmer had strong beliefs that each client was to be seen as human being, and nothing less. He was also one of the first psychologists to give credence to environmental as well as hereditary being factors in a client’s problem. Because of this he drew attention to the importance that treatment should not resolve in the patient being place back into their previous environment from which their physical or mental problem originated from. This disorder can be treated by a clinical psychologist who focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Some of their most common disorders they treat include learning disabilities, substance abuse, depression, anxiety and eating disorders. But fewer psychologists may know that eating disorders have become one of the nation’s deadliest psychological conditions. In fact, only half of those with eating disorders recover fully, and even those who have recovered from anorexia many continue to maintain low body weights and experience depression. Most individuals are treated on an outpatient basis. But a person dealing with a risky condition like this can’t fight this alone. Families have to play a big role in help treating patients dealing with eating disorders. The treatment is a form of family therapy that requires the parents help and support in getting their daughters to eat again. If the eating disorder is caught early on the treatment the psychologist invites the family to share a picnic. This helps by giving a sense of a family meal pattern. It allows them to suggest ways parents can get the child to eat more. Throughout the weekly sessions, the parent then describes the progress that has been made and what’s working.