Anorexia Nervosa PowerPoint

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Anorexia Nervosa PowerPoint

• By Tyiana Combs, Remy Hill, Diamond Thomas, and
  Tara Byard 7-5

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The Basics of Anorexia

• There are many theories on the causes of Anorexia
  Nervosa. The exact cause is yet to be discovered.
  Ones susceptibility to this disorder is
  determined by genetics. Some studies suggest that
  Anorexia many stem from a brain dysfunction.
• Some early possible signs of anorexia include
  problems feeding as an infant, a history of under
  eating, and maternal depressive symptoms. 95 of
  those affected are females. Without proper
  treatment, Anorexia is life-threatening.
• People suffering from anorexia are at least 15
  below the average body weight, believe they are
  overweight when in fact they are severely
  underweight.
• There are two types of Anorexia the Restricting
  type and the Binging/Purging type.

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Restricting vs. Purging Type
Restricting Type Those suffering from this type of Anorexia lose weight by Purging Type Those suffering from this type of Anorexia lose weight by binging and then
Severely limiting calories Works out very hard to balance eating a bad food or after binging
Following strict diets, that eventually consume their lives Self-inducing vomiting
Give up eating all together, or fasting periodically Using diuretics or enemas
Begins by restricting themselves from certain foods, until they survive on only a couple of items The feeling of guilt after a binge session often drives the person to do one of the above
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Possible Causes of Anorexia

• Those with Anorexia often have low levels of
  serotonin and norepinephrine, bot related to
  ones well-being, and high levels of cortisol,
  the hormone associated with stress.
• It is common for someone with Anorexia to be a
  perfectionist, over-achiever, and people
  pleasers. The media tends to glorify skinny
  celebrities, and many believe that because
  Anorexics tend to do what they are told, this
  pressure to be thin may cause some people to
  develop Anorexia.
• Genetics impact the likely hood of someone
  developing Anorexia. Some scientists feel that if
  someone has a certain combination of genes
  working together, they are more likely to develop
  Anorexia than someone without them. What triggers
  this can vary, in many cases someone commenting
  on their weight will throw them into this
  terrible disease. Someone with a sibling
  suffering from an eating disorder, they are 10 to
  20 times more likely to develop one as well.

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Detecting Anorexia The Symptoms
Someone suffering from Anorexia may do/show/have
one of the following signs and symptoms

• Rushes to the bathroom after meals, or leaves the
  table. Runs water and returns smelling minty
  fresh from mouthwash or mints, to disguise that
  they threw up
• Pretends to eat, avoids eating, lies about
  eating, makes excuses to get out of eating
• Obsessed with food, even though eats very little.
• Uses and abuses dieting drugs such as appetite
  reducers, laxatives, diuretics or diet pills
• Dramatic weight loss that lacks a medical cause
• Frets over the slightest flaw in physical
  appearance
• Very critical of their appearance and constantly
  feels that they are not thin enough

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Detecting Anorexia The Symptoms

• Someone suffering from Anorexia may do/show/have
  one of the following signs and symptoms

• Complains that they are fat or overweight when
  they are very underweight
• Refusal to sustain a minimally normal body
  weight.
• Obsession with calorie counting, measures food
  portions, weighs themselves frequently
• Denies having an eating disorder or being too
  thin
• Has an inaccurate body image (i.e. believes they
  are overweight although they are dangerously
  thin)
• Depression, irritability, anxiety and/or fatigue
• Lower attention span.

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How Anorexia Effects Your Body
Taken from WomensHealth.gov
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Is it a Diet or Anorexia?
Anorexia usually begins as a diet.
Healthy Dieting Anorexia
Purpose for losing weight is to become healthier. Anorexics only feel happy when they are losing weight. They want to lose weight to attain happiness not optimum health..
Self-esteem is based on more than physical appearance. Self-esteem is determined by their weight, how thin they are and their physical appearance.
They lose weight to take charge of their health and physical appearance. They lose weight because they are addicted to the feeling of control it gives them.
When going about weight loss, they do it in a healthy fashion. When going about weight loss, they will do anything to shed pounds. The negative health effects it may have do not matter.
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Treating Anorexia Nervosa

• To rid someone of Anorexia, you must bring them
  back to a healthy weight, explore and fix any
  psychological issues, and make them realize that
  they are thin enough so that they do not return
  to Anorexia.
• Counseling and therapy may also be effective
  options.
• Teaching the patient healthy eating habits,
  nutrition, and balanced meals through nutritional
  therapy helps them return to a healthy weight and
  develop habits that will keep them away from
  Anorexia.
• Sometimes just being there to listen and guide
  the person can get them back on track towards a
  healthy lifestyle.

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Treating Anorexia With Therapy

• Cognitive therapy
• This type of therapy educates the patient on what
  Anorexia is, what their thought process is, and
  what Anorexia can do to the Human body. It is
  intended to increase their self-esteem, sense of
  control, and rid them of their distorted body
  image.
• Behavior therapy
• Encourages the patient to develop healthy eating
  habits by rewarding them and reiterating its
  importance. It also teaches them to monitor their
  own eating so that after treatment they maintain
  healthy eating habits. The patient is taught what
  might trigger their Anorexia, and how to cope
  with these triggers.

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Treating Anorexia With Therapy

• Group therapy
• This type of therapy is intended to make the
  patient feel supported and less isolated. A group
  of Anorexics are able to seek help from each
  other, and learn from other members experiences.
  Although they are supervised, this creates a
  comfortable setting, because everyone around them
  understands what they are going through.
• Family therapy
• This type of therapy explores the patients family
  an insures that nothing in the family is
  preventing recovery or contributing to the
  problem. Some sessions are held without the
  patient.

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How to Help Someone Suffering from Anorexia
Nervosa

• Calmly and gently persuade friend or family
  member to seek professional help.
• Instead of taking a bold approach, gently explain
  your concerns. It will go over better, because
  they are probably in denial.
• If someone suffering from Anorexia is willing to
  talk, you should be a listener. Do not judge
  them, gain their trust. Eventually, after talking
  to you for a while, you should be able to bring
  them to the next step of treatment, therapy or
  counseling.