PPT-EATING DISORDER & BODY IMAGE

DR ALISON COWAN WHO AM I GP HVCCG 34 x weekly standard GP surgeries and 1 x YPC HPFT Weekly GP review clinic for CAMHS Community Eating Disorder Service CAHMS GP Lead for Hertfordshire. By Mary B. Knutson, RN, MS, FCP. Maladaptive Eating. Food may be used to satisfy unmet emotional needs, to moderate stress, and to provide rewards or punishments. People can have unrealistic images of their ideal body size and desired body weight. 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.”. Women in Medicine Seminar. st. george’s university. Thurs. Sept. 19, 2013. 6pm Caribbean House. Dr. Julie M. Mullany – Postdoctoral Resident. Psychological Services Center. St. George’s University, Grenada. Anorexia nervosa . characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight . loss. relentless . pursuit of thinness through self-starvation and . REFUSAL. to . maintain a normal or healthy . weight. distortion . Nutrition. Lesson 4. Body Image and Eating Disorders. Building Vocabulary. b. ody image. The way you see your body. e. ating disorder. Extreme eating behavior that can lead to serious illness or even death. 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. . 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 . Eating Disorder Recovery. Lindzy Sienkowski, LLPC, NCC . Amanda Harris, LLP. Body Image Dissatisfaction & Western Societies . Evidence suggests that body image is experienced negatively by most girls & women in Western societies (Cash & Smolak, 2012). . 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 . Health Active Living. VIDEO – . That’s What She Said. That’s What He Said. Define Body Image:. Refers to the mental picture an individual has of his/herself. In pairs, describe the “perfect” body image for a male and female. Be specific. Why do we define these descriptions as perfect? Be ready to share your answers.. 1/3 of all Americans are obese and 60% are overweight. . 77% of individuals with eating disorders report that the illness can last anywhere from one to fifteen years or even longer in some cases.. Anyone with an eating disorder is at risk for death.. 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 . Today we will…. Discuss a variety of different eating disorders. Review body image and what it means to us. Examine how to get yourself or someone else help for an eating disorder. Create a Venn Diagram using what we know about eating disorders and body image. Tamsin Speight Specialist Eating Disorder Practitioner . Yolanda Snyman Advanced Dietitian . Community Adult Eating Disorder Service . iCan recognise a diet from disorder . Aims of today. What is an eating disorder?.