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    Anorexia Nervosa Abstract Anorexia nervosa‚ the starving disease‚ has gained national attention in the last ten years due to its increasing victims each year. Many people keep their disease to themselves until it’s too serious to treat which may lead to death. Lots of people suffer from eating disorders and of that‚ 90 percent are believed to be women. Recent researchers suggest that anorexia can be caused by a mix of biological‚ psychological and social behaviors such as metabolism and coping

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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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    When you hear the term eating disorder‚ most Americans’ minds automatically presume you are talking about anorexia and bulimia. Both of these mental illnesses are devastating to the victims’ bodies‚ mental health‚ self-image‚ as well as the victims’ loved ones. These people experience drastic changes in weight and appearance. Although they are similar in physical and emotional outcome however‚ these illnesses differ in the victim’s motivation‚ their symptoms‚ and the bifurcations of their behavior

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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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    Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder where a person starves their self. It causes major weight loss and sometimes results in people’s death. There are some warning signs that show a person may be anorexic. There are also many negative impacts on your health from anorexia. It is very important that people get help to end their anorexia. Anorexia is bad for you because it does not get the body all of the nutrients that it needs; this causes a lot of serious health problems‚ however there are some

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    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 are involved. Genetics and social attitudes toward body appearance may play

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    Anorexia Nervosa By: Ashley Green Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa is a type of eating disorder. This type of eating disorder is when people have a increased fear of gaining weight. People who have this order will significantly drop their food intake. They will only allow themselves to eat very limited amount of food. Anorexia affects both the body and the mind. It may start as dieting‚ but it gets out of control. You think about food‚ dieting‚ and weight all the time. You have a distorted

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    Anorexia and Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is more than just a problem with food‚ it’s a way of using food‚ or starving oneself to feel more in control of life‚ and to ease tension‚ anger‚ and anxiety. People with anorexia are rarely aware that they have a problem; because this disease is defined by a distorted view of their own body image or weight. A person with anorexia often resists questioning and is extremely secretive‚ usually denying any problem‚ and making excuses

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    Anorexia VS. Bulimia The amount of pressure for an adolescence to be skinny these days‚ is outrageous. Most eating disorders‚ like anorexia and bulimia‚ are onset between mid to late adolescence. 0.5 percent of womben suffer from anorexia‚ and one to three percent from bulimia. These are both serious psychiatric disorders that are mistaken for one another all the time. Admittedly‚ they do have many similarities‚ but very distinct differences. Anorexia and bulimia show many similar symptoms‚ which

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    Running Header: EFEECTS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA ON ADOLESCNETS Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Adolescents By Danielle Mooney Kaplan University Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Adolescents I. Introduction * What is Anorexia Nervosa * Different types of Anorexia Nervosa * Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that causes serious‚ if not life threatening psychological and physical damage. II. Psychological effects of Anorexia * What are the psychological issues *

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