Psychological Causes of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa can be described through the psychological perspective. This means an individual uses binging and purging as a way to deal with overpowering emotions. Some factors linked to the psychological view include depression‚ low self-esteem‚ damaged self worth‚ trouble communicating with family and incapability to manage their emotions. Bulimics are often depressed because they are unhappy with way they look. To cope with this emotion‚ they use
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INTRODUCTION Anorexia Nervosa is a mental condition which affects one’s both physical and mental health. It is a condition that causes one to have a distorted self-image and forces themselves to starve even if their body weight is already dangerously low. They often restrict their food intake to the point where they are extremely thin. Anorexia is found to occur most often in women‚ especially those who are aged 15 to 35. There have been cases reported as early as the age of 7 and as late as
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Sexual abuse in patients with Anorexia and Bulimia. An attempt to order from the Modular-transformational approach. The increasing incidence of anorexia / bulimia in the past thirty years and the difficulties for successful treatment are a challenge to the professional community dedicated to their attention. Both psychiatrists and psychoanalysts have redoubled efforts to understanding and intervention in order to give an appropriate response to what is considered an epidemic and a type of pathology
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Bulimia nervosa (bulimia) is a highly serious and potentially life-threatening eating disorder. A person with this disorder initially eats‚ and binges upon‚ large amounts of food. Then‚ usually due to a fear of becoming overweight‚ the person insalubriously purges this food in order to get rid of the large number of calories recently consumed (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). This subsequent purging is most commonly performed through either forced regurgitation or through the excessive
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In today’s society‚ being skinny is almost a must to succeed in this world. If you ain’t got the talent‚ then skinny is the thing to be. Or so they say. Being skinny is almost as important as the talent. In some cases anyways. Sometimes‚ people will take drastic measures to become that size 2. Even if that means starving yourself or throwing up all your food. Eating disorders are becoming a common occurrence in teenagers. More and more teenage males are becoming a likely mark for eating disorders
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ANOREXIA NERVOSA Anorexia nervosa‚ commonly referred to simply as anorexia‚ is one type of eating disorder. More importantly‚ it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time‚ the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s body. The individual continues the
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biochemical factors‚ possible genetic susceptibility and cultural influences. In the following short essay I will be discussing the possible causes and treatments available according to different psychological models regarding eating disorders. Anorexia is defined as an eating disorder characterized by an overwhelming‚ irrational fear of being fat‚ compulsive dieting to the point of self starvation and excessive weight loss. In which the sufferer is 80% below the expected average body weight. However
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Anorexia “The disease does not arise in a vacuum but in a unique person who is growing and developing both physically and psychologically” (Oxford University Press 2004) Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves limiting the amount of food a person eats. It results in starvation and an inability to stay at the minimum body weight considered healthy for the person’s age and height * Etiology-(Cause) * The exact causes of anorexia nervosa are unknown. Many factors probably
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yet another paradox‚ bulimia nervosa serves as both an expression of feelings and a defense against experiencing feelings‚ particularly shame‚ anger‚ loneliness‚ sadness‚ envy‚ and guilt. A person with bulimia nervosa fear‚ whether consciously or unconsciously‚ that painful feelings would be unbearable‚ even annihilating” (Reindl). In her book‚ Sensing the Self‚ Reindl gives a glimpse into what it would be like to have an eating disorder termed Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is a serious‚ potentially
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LongTerm Psychological and Physiological Effects of Anorexia Nervosa. Emma Salisbury Cedarville University 1 Anorexia Nervosa‚ according to the MerriamWebster dictionary‚ is “a serious eating disorder primarily of young women in their teens and early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns‚ malnutrition‚ and usually
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