PPT-Eating Disorder: Bulimia

Eating Disorders Eating Disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior The sufferer may eat too much or two little Over 5 million people are believed to experience an eating disorder in the . Bulimia Nervosa is characterised by repeated episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviours What is binge eating Binge eating involves two key features IYWIIIYPII WIIW IWIIIP YI What are compensatory behaviours PYIPYPIIPI WYYIWI4YI 6II Bulimia nervosa. Tori Hansen. Defining eating disorders. . An eating disorder is an unhealthy relationship with food and weight that with many areas of a person’s life. One’s thoughts become preoccupied with food, weight or exercise.”. Bulimia is an illness in which a person binges (uncontrollable eating) on food or has regular episodes of significant overeating and feels a loss of control. The effected person then uses a variety of methods such as vomiting or laxative abuse to prevent weight gain.. Session 8: Symptoms & Prevalence. Bulimia . Nervosa. Describe symptoms and prevalence of Bulimia Nervosa. Today’s Learning Outcomes. Eating disorders are complex conditions that arise from a combination of long-standing behavioral, emotional, psychological, interpersonal, and social factors.. Eating Disorders. Chapter Outline. Clinical Description. Etiology of Eating Disorders . Treatments of Eating Disorders . Introduction of Eating Disorders To The DSM. Eating disorders appeared in the DSM for the first time in 1980. By: Joey Niccum, Chandler Holliman, Ruben Hughes, and Kyle Grundon. Causes . Causes can come from 4 different factors. Psychological. Interpersonal. Social. Biological. Eating disorders are complex conditions that can arise from a variety of potential causes. Once started, however, they can create a self-perpetuating cycle of physical and emotional destruction. Professional help is recommended in the treatment of eating disorders. . Anorexia and Bulimia. The cognitive explanation of Anorexia nervosa states that the disorder is a result of defective and maladaptive thought process about the self, the body and food/eating.. The faulty thinking process can be down to either . Young adolescent women, 90% female. Risk groups – higher social classes, models, athletes, dancers, students, hx sexual abuse. Comorbid diagnoses depend on age incl – anxiety and affective disorders and substance misuse. Dr Pooky Knightsmith. www.InOurHands.com. pooky@inourhands.com @PookyH. What is an eating disorder?. Bulimia Nervosa. I spent longer throwing up than eating. Every time I’d promise myself I’d stick to my diet this time, but I just couldn’t do it.. Abnormal eating behaviors. 90% of high school Junior and Senior women diet regularly. Approximately 1 in 4 American women exhibit symptoms of an eating disorder. Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder . Gary Strokosch, MD. Suzanne Martin, . PsyD. , MPH. Clay Purswell, DDS. --1994--. --2000--. Reference. D. iagnostic and. S. tatistical. M. anual of. Mental. Disorders. DSM Publication Dates. DSM-I 1952. EvidenceExperience Expertise What is bulimia nervosa?Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening mental illness. Bulimia nervosa is characterised by recurrent episodes of binge eating, University of Basra. College of Nursing. Although many believe that eating disorders are relatively . new, documentation . from the Middle Ages indicates willful dieting leading to . self starvation in . Eating Disorders. Types of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa. Restricting. Binge-eating/purging. Bulimia nervosa. Binge-eating disorder. Muscle dysphoria. Extreme dissatisfaction with one’s muscularity.