Eating Disorders

Abnormal Psychology

Anorexia Nervosa Sxs

1) Refusal to maintain normal weight (wt)

2) Disturbed perception of wt

3) Fear of gaining wt

4) _______________ = absence of menstrual cycle

• at least 3

5) Medical complications

6) Control

Subtypes

• _____________ Type- wt loss through dieting, fasting, or excessive exercise

• Binge-Eating/Purging Type- regularly binges, purges, or both

• Comorbidity: – ________– Depression– Bulimia

• Course: late adolescence/early adulthood

• Age/Gender, Culture

Bulimia Nervosa

• Repeated binge eating

• Followed by inappropriate compensatory beh.

• Excessive focus on ________________

• Prevalence: 1-3%

Subtypes

• Purging Type- regularly self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas

• ______________ Type- also compensatory beh.s, but fasting or excessive exercise

• Comorbidity:• Anorexia• Depression

• Course (same as anorexia)

• Gender/age/culture (same)

Eating Disorder NOS

• Binge-eating disorder

• Repeated chewing and ______________

• All criteria for Anorexia except low weight

• Compensatory behavior after a normal amt of food (no binging)

Anorexia vs. Bulimia

Similarities: • struggle for control• course• culture• age • comorbidity

Difference: Bulimia responds _________ to tx

Causes

1. Social factorsa. Gender role/culture

b. ___________

c. Child abuse, adolescence

2. Biological factors

3. Psychological factors

a. Control, perfectionism, introceptive

awareness

b. Low self-esteem, depression, dysphoria

c. Negative body image

d. _____________________