Adolescence, Body And Mind, Section Puberty

Eating Disorders are a set of serious disorders with underlying psychiatric foundations. An eating disorder occurs when exercise, body weight and shape become an unhealthy obsession (Stein, Merrick, & Latzer, 2011). People with eating disorders take physical concerns to the extremes that they take on abnormal eating habits. There are a variety of cases that lead to an eating disorder and can affect both men and women, however its prevalence primarily occur in adolescence (Ison & Kent, 2010; Stein et al., 2011). The complexity and challenges that occur during adolescents predisposes teens to developing an eating disorder. The period of adolescence is one of intense change, which can bring with it a great deal of stress, confusion and anxiety (Allen, Byrne, Oddy & Crosby, 2013). According to Wade, Keski-Rahkonen and Hudson (2011) 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). There are three main categories of eating disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). Individuals with AN loose more weight than what is considered to be healthy for their particular height, age, gender, and development (Allen et al., 2013). In BN individuals binge eat and purge to compensate for the excessive eating. Purging may include induce vomiting or intake of laxatives that lead to bowel

In certain cases, some adolescents develop an eating disorder. They forget that being healthy is the most important thing during this time of their life. A lot of adolescents go through puberty and if they do not eat properly, it can cause harm to their growth. In the movie, Regina wanted to lose 3 pounds. She did not eat and decided to only eat the protein bars that Caty gave to her. Regina thought the protein bars would help her lose weight. However, adolescents do not know that a healthy diet and exercise can actually help them lost weight. Instead, adolescents choose to become anorexic or bulimic. Anorexia is when an individual “voluntarily undereat and overexericis, depriving their vital organs of nourishment” (Berger, 2008, p. 459). The National Institute of Health states that “Young people with anorexia nervosa, for example, have difficulty maintaining a minimum healthy body weight. Anorexia affects one in every 100 to 200 adolescent girls and a much smaller number of boys” (National Health, 1999). Bulimia

"The Myth of Adolescence: Raising Responsible Children in an Irresponsible Society" was written by Dr. David Alan Black and published in 1999 by Davidson Press. Without a doubt, Dr. Black is entirely qualified to write on both parenting (he has two sons) and the Bible (he can read the New Testament in the original Greek). In addition, his education is extensive - the man has a bachelor's degree from Biola University, a Master's degree from Talbot School of Theology (with a major in New Testament and Greek), a Doctorate from the University of Basel, and some post-doctoral work at a college in Israel. Unsurprisingly, Dr. Black is a professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he teaches (you guessed it...) New Testament

Puberty in essence is a life changing event for males and females, typically following a time of significant physical growth. Puberty is the stage in life when secondary sex characteristics are developing, sexual organs mature due to production of sex hormones. This naturally occurs during adolescence, the stage in life between childhood and adulthood. Nonetheless, Feldman (2014) points out the fact that physical changes begin earlier for girls typically at the age of 10, with sexual organ development generally around the ages of 11-12. On the other hand, physical changes for boys, frequently occurs later, around the age of 12, with development of sexual organs around the age of 13-14. Nevertheless there has been a trend towards early maturation of both male and females, this can bring about advantages and disadvantages for both sexes (Feldman, 2014). This author will discuss the pros and cons of early versus late maturation in boys versus girls in 21st century U.S. society as well as how media reinforces maturation for pre-teens and teens.

In a recent survey done by the National institute on Media and the Family, fifth graders, ten year old boys and girls told researchers they were dissatisfied with their own bodies after watching a music video by Britney Spears or a clip from the TV show “Friends.”(4) If this isn’t shocking enough, the research group reported that at the age of thirteen, fifty-three percent of American girls are “unhappy with their bodies.” This grows to seventy-eight percent by the time the girls reach seventeen. Also, eating disorders are beginning to start at an alarming young age. Statistics show that girls are developing eating disorders at the age of six.(1) Young girls that are exposed to appearance focused television programs, and magazine shows feel that they need to look like the models that they see. Most of these girls are not even have fully developed bodies yet and are already trying to perfect themselves. One girl had even shared how one of her best friends discovered that her fifth grade cousin was bulimic. Girls at that age should not even be concerned with their bodies yet and eating disorders being developed is a harsh wake up call as to how young girls everywhere are being effected by the media each and everyday.

Adolescence is a developmental stage, which is not defined merely by age. Some may even argue that many young adults with eating disorders are still in the midst of addressing the challenges of adolescence and indeed adolescent developmental difficulties have been thought to underlie the etiology of anorexia nervosa in particular. The essential features of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are consistent across the age spectrum – in terms of characteristic behaviors (dieting, bingeing, purging), specific psycho- pathology (over-evaluation of the self in terms of weight and shape) and non-specific features (low self-esteem, perfectionism, poor interpersonal confidence) (American Psychological Association, 2000). Much of the literature reports combined adolescent and adult case series without separate analysis. This makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly what differences are between children and adults as well as have an understanding of the developmental

The purpose of study one is to demonstrate if there was an association between the times the young girls get their period and if they develop an eating disorder, body dimorphism or other psychological variables. The participant’s average age was 20 years old; they also took their height which averaged out to 5 '5 and their BMI which averaged out to 22.12. They also took into consideration their relationship status, their religion and their race. The second study demonstrated if there was an association of young girl’s perception of their bodies before they started puberty and developing eating disorders, body dimorphic or other psychological variables. Each participant was a volunteer and to keep it as unbiased as possible they were

According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), as many as 60 percent of children between ages 6 and 12 worry about weight gain, and half American teens think they’re overweight. (Turner, 2014) Girls want to lose huge amounts of weight because they think they will feel prettier when all there doing is damaging the inside of their body. Among adolescent girls, 1% to 3% have bulimia and 1% have anorexia. Only 5% to 15% of all people with anorexia or bulimia are male. (Harris, 2004) Most young females and males go through some type of eating disorder. A study in the Archives of General Psychiatry found that more than half a million teens have an eating disorder. (Turner, 2014)

The aim of this literature review is to describe the main causes of eating disorders among teenagers aged 12 to 18 years old in high schools globally, and to also explain to what extend do some of these causes influence eating disoders. Recent studies have indicated a major increase in the eating disorder habits and body dissatisfaction in adolescence over the past few decades. This crisis seems most prevalent in females`` than males with 20 percent high school females exhibiting poor eating habits and about 60 percent undergone weight loss attempt (Pritchard and Wilson, 2005). Most affected youngsters endeavor various solutions to cope with this dilemma and in most cases, drug and alcohol abuse and suicide are the worst

Girls are indoctrinated at a very young age that the well known Barbie doll is how a woman is supposed to look, which includes no fat, but large breasts, and due to that false view of a woman’s body, it is more than likely that young girls today will approach puberty with a negative body image. Although children can develop eating disorders as early as 6 years old, it is typically the teen years where it becomes out of control. Dr. Jonathon Rader says that “more than half of teenaged girls are, or think they should be, on diets. They want to lose all or some of the forty pounds that females naturally gain between 8 and 14. About three percent of these teens go too far, becoming anorexic or bulimic” (Rader). Almost everyone has heard of the terms “anorexic” and “bulimic” whether it was on TV or in a magazine, but not many people know the true facts and dangers that go along with them. They also might not even realize that there are other types of eating disorders that people are dealing with, some of which are not even specified. Exactly what are eating disorders?

In the article by Sarah Gralen, she explains how this is the time during which anorexia nervosa and bulimia become most prominent. This is due to the occurrence of puberty which shifts young minds toward achieving a body image which is socially appealing (Gralen 2). The pressures of dating and body changes has more prevalence in young girls, thus increasing the chance of eating disorders in them over boys their same age. As an effort to keep their self-esteem at a peak, adolescents seem to believe that depriving their bodies of necessary nutrients is more important than enjoying their young years. With media promoting unattainable and unrealistic body as healthy and beautiful, adolescents of both gender are seen to carry over unhealthy eating patterns to their adult lives. This unfortunately has the potential to bring about poor quality dating relationships as the person afflicted with body image problems obtained in adolescence is more concerned with proving their worth rather than delving deep into interpersonal relationships. Gralen asserts that “While eating disorders are easily overcome, the tendencies for the adolescent to revert back to the unhealthy behavior is extremely high, and often acts in a cycle” (3). Dieting in early adolescence and overcoming the issue has been seen to increase the chance of the disorder returning in later

Describe any physical or behavioral signs of puberty. What are you must worried about at this stage of development? Will you discuss issues related to reproductive health with your child? Will you have the conversation with your child or will you ask someone else to do it on your behalf--why/why not? What key things would you want your child to know? (5 points for describing signs of puberty in your child, 5 points for discussing issues to consider at this stage, 5 points for discussing how you will handle issues of reproductive health, what you want them to know, 5 points for textbook support)

Stereotypes Eating disorders are complex illnesses that are affecting adolescents with increasing frequency. These illnesses are abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake and which have as consequence the detriments of the individual's physical and mental health. We live in a society in which is shown that happiness and success come on thin and gorgeous people. Skinny models in fashion magazine and on publicities are one of the main causes of eating disorders on teenagers. During adolescence, a particularu vulnerable time to the development of an eating disorder, the influence of peers are very important.

The Academy for Eating Disorders, AED, takes the position that eating disorders are “biologically based” (Klump, 2009, p. 97) due to the findings from twin studies research. This position is supported by the longitudinal study conducted by Patton and colleagues (1999), in which they hypothesize there are biological predictors in the development of eating disorders among adolescent girls

It starts off at very young ages. Growing up, every little girl sees how the idols in their lives are supposed to look. Models, Disney princesses, and even Barbie dolls have one body type: thin. It seems like every girl’s dream is to someday be like them. They want to be thin and pretty like the models they see on television and in magazines or like the Barbies they play with every day. The desire could often become an obsession and young girls often see "thinness" as being a needed characteristic. For many girls, the teenage through college years are spent trying to acquire this look. Females are trying diets and are exercising like it is a competition to see who can lose the most weight the quickest. The obsession of many young girls over their appearance or weight has led to a growing number of people who have developed an eating disorder to try to deal with this.