Eating Disorders: A Case Study

Forty-three published abstracts were retrieved from PubMed database and three were retrieved from CINAHL database, for a total of 46 articles for potential inclusion in the review. Three duplicates were then removed, yielding 43 articles for potential inclusion. Two articles were excluded because they are commentaries. Three articles were excluded because they are reviews. One article was excluded because it is a case study. 14 articles were excluded because they do not include a mindful eating intervention. Two articles were excluded because they do not focus on weight or weight-related co-morbidities. One article was excluded because it focuses on anorexia nervosa or bulimia. One article was

In most if not all professions, there are moral and ethical codes that must be followed. It is done so in order to maintain a level of professionalism, protection for the consumer of the services, and representation for the profession. Mental Health counselors have code of ethics which they go by as well to establish a universal standard of expectation and delivery. No matter the type of client you are helping, there are universal ethic codes that must be followed. Ethical Issues in Eating Disorders Treatment: Four Illustrative Scenarios is a series of articles that discusses four of the ethical practices that must and should be used by counselors. Even though the article is using scenarios dealing with eating disorders, the ethics that the

The four sections that follow review the article “A qualitative study of transgender individuals experiences in residential addiction treatment settings: stigma and inclusivity” by Lyons, T. Shannon, K., Pierre, L., Small, W., Krüsi, A., Kerr, T. (2015).

I thought the chapter in the textbook about eating disorders was very interesting. This is a very real and current issue in our country today. And as I learned in the reading, it affects many countries throughout the world, not just the United States. According to the PsychWatch section on page 281, “Eating Disorders Across the World”, non-Western countries are starting to be exposed to more Western and United States television and magazine advertisements, and this is resulting in more cases of eating disorders in these countries. Both men and women are affected by anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. The statistics show that more women than men have these eating disorders. But it is hard to say if this is true, or if just more women seek help.

The first person is an estimated 30-40-year-old male with normal body symmetry, multiple facial piercings, no obvious deformities or assistance aids and his level of wellness appeared overall okay (Estes, Calleja, Theobald & Harvey, 2016, p. 137). The person appeared to have a high body mass index (BMI) and an uneven body fat distribution with his abdominal region being significantly larger. His limbs and trunks were proportional to his body height, however, he maintained a slumped back position (Estes, p. 138). His body movement and gait were unsteady with him favouring his left side and the moderate effort it took to mobiles. Body and breath odour could not be observed in this type of situation (Estes, p. 139). The person's hair

Christine is a sixteen year old girl who has severely restricted her dietary intake. She is currently forty nine kilograms and height 163cm. Her mother says she was 60kgs six months ago.

Eating Disorder Case Study Mother is concerned that daughter is not eating enough, restricting food intake for 8 months because she feels fat, feels she needs to lose ten pounds, feels that her thighs and stomach are to large, reporting 35 lb weight loss over last 8 months, denies any eating problems, began menarche at age 16 periods normally regular, stop three months ago, exercises daily 20 min. to 2 hours, experiences low energy, chronic constipation and lightheadedness, favorite TV show is “America’s Next Top Model” and reports “feeling down in the dumps” for about nine months, college student, good grades, finding it difficult to concentrate, admits to feeling worthless and having no

In early 2013, American Psychiatric Association’s (2013) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) was reorganized in an attempt to increase the clinical utility of the extant eating disorder classification systems by reducing the number of Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) cases without losing past research evidence regarding effective treatment for this diagnosis (Keel, Brown, Holm-Denoma & Bodell, 2011).

Mental illnesses and their symptoms are intricate experiences that have the ability to be conceived and measured both categorically and dimensionally. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) relies substantially on a categorical application, but requires review of the dimensional temperament of mental disorders. Eating Disorders (ED) have become an abode for implications for meeting criteria of diagnosis. Categorical classifications and details are habitually functional yet have significant confines that need to be acknowledged. Dimensional assessments endorse a more individualised understanding and review of symptoms and contributing factors. Both perspectives should be seen as corresponding, and may beneficially

Binge-eating disorder (BED), an eating disorder that affects thousands of individuals, is the most prevalent eating disorder in the United States. This type of disorder is defined by constant binging, or eating, of large amounts of food with no realization of how much food was consumed until the end. The purpose of the experiment conducted was to show results of parallel research among minorities, primarily those identifying themselves as Black, that also contribute to the overall results of BED-related assessments done on individuals who suffer from this eating disorder. The assessment process can be challenging but it’s critical in the diagnosis and treatment planning for these individuals.

Adam Crosby has been a certified athletic trainer for 9 years and is currently the head athletic trainer at Anderson Unveristy. He received his bachelor’s degree from Anderson University in athletic training and a master’s degree from Ball State in sport and human performance. However, in his 6 years of schooling, he never had any specific training related to eating disorders. In his undergraduate studies, he took a nutrition class where they discussed eating disorders and had an assignment in a clinical class to call a clinic and interview a counselor about eating disorders. There was also a small component to one of his graduate classes about these disorders, but he never took a class specific to eating disorders like this one although he

In America today, eating disorders are highly recognized amongst the general public. From the numerous after school specials to the headlines on various gossip magazines accompanied by underweight starlets, the issues of eating disorders is a hard one to ignore. The documentary I chose to watch is one called Dying to Be Thin directed and produced by Larkin McPhee. This compelling picture focuses on eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia in relation to teenage girls and young women in the United States.

The criteria that Andrea meets according to the DSM-V (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) is the following:

There are multiple ways to be guided to an eating disorder other than the media. “Eating behavior is a complex process controlled by the neuroendocrine system of which the Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-axis (HPA axis) is a major component” (News Medical). Psychological research is very important to patients who have an eating disorder. Throughout the research in the paper, researchers have come to a conclusion that some of the qualities in the brain a person has a certain level

Overeating is a consequence of food addiction. This is because food addiction leads to a condition of overeating and this result in issues such as in crease in body weight and obesity. Food addiction is commonly related to sugar addiction. Different individuals have their own reasons for overeating. In some cases, it is a way of realizing self-medication. In this case, individuals overeat in order to deal with negative emotions. Anorexia and bulimia are eating patterns that have been classified as psychiatric disorders (Bulik et al, 2000). However, compulsive overeating is not seen as a disease but it is linked to obesity. In order for food to be declared as an ‘addiction’ by anyone else, it must meet certain criteria set aside by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of