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NOTES

• EATING DISORDERS

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EATING DISORDERS

• Serious disturbances in eating behavior

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STATISTICS

• Girls between the age of 12 18
• 1950s 1 out of 25,000 (.004)
• Today 7 out of 100 (7)
• Increase of almost 2000
• 90 females / 10 males
• Currently 7 million women 1 million men
• 10-15 mortality rate
• Highest death rate of ANY psych disorder

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CAUSES

• Theres always more than one
• Perfectionism
• Low self esteem (fear rejection failure)
• High levels of stress
• Depression
• Rigid family w/ high expectations
• Genetics

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ANOREXIA NERVOSA

• Definition self-imposed starvation
• CRITERIA
• Refusal to maintain certain body weight
• (at 85 or below average weight)
• Fear of gaining weight/ being overweight
• Distorted body image
• Females skipped 3 consecutive periods

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OTHER INFORMATION

• Anorexia is most common in those who are
• Athletes (gymnastics, wrestling)
• High achievers (good grades, involved) with low
  self esteem
• Believe how they look is more important than who
  they are
• Usually in denial

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WARNING SIGNS/ SYMPTOMS

• Refusal to eat, except tiny portions
• Continuous dieting
• Compulsive exercise
• Excessive body/facial hair
• Sensitive to cold
• Hair loss
• Absence of menstruation

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MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS

• Shrunken organs
• Kidney disease/ failure
• Fluid electrolyte imbalance
• Deterioration of muscles
• Irregular heartbeat cardiac arrest
• Lose bone density osteoporosis

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BULIMIA

• CRITERIA
• Binges secretive consumption of large amount of
  food in short amount of time
• Purges vomiting, fasting, using laxatives or
  diuretics, excessive exercise
• 2 times a week for 3 months
• Self-esteem based on weight

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OTHER INFORMATION

• Unlike anorexia, people with bulimia can be ANY
  weight
• Binges dominated by lack of control
• Purges relieve stress outlet for negative
  feelings (fear, frustration, anger, guilt)
• Being secretive interferes with interpersonal
  relationships and leads to isolation

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WARNING SIGNS/ SYMPTOMS

• Swollen cheeks/ glands
• Sore throat
• Teeth marks on knuckles
• Increase in cavities
• Bleeding gums

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MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS

• Dehydration
• Vitamin mineral deficiencies
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Tooth decay
• Irregular heartbeat
• Chronic kidney problems/failure
• Eruption of esophagus

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TREATMENTfor both anorexia bulimia

• Restore body image
• Restore healthy physical state (i.e. healthy
  weight)
• Treat depression
• Therapy resolve underlying issues
• Earlier seek treatment better chance of success

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DEATH RATE

• 10 15
• Cardiac arrest
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Suicide
• Internal bleeding (for bulimia)

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

• Confront person in non-accusatory way
• Be persistent!!!
• Get others involved seek help