Eating Disorders Are A Potential And Critical Concern

There are many challenges for young girls and boys that lead to major issues like problems with self-image and eating disorders. In numerous studies done, it is easy to see that eating disorders do not have to be permanent. The studies done show that there are many ways to help people struggling with this disorder. Although there is always a change of relapse, bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are two eating disorders that with time, the desire to get better, and the proper treatment, can be eliminated from a person’s life. Therefore, it is important that on college campuses, there is an organization ran by students for students to help build up self-confidence and decrease the rate of eating disorders.

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

Topic: What is causing young adults and teens to develop eating disorders and how can we help them?

Eating disorders are sweeping this country and are rampant on junior high, high school, and college campuses. These disorders are often referred to as the Deadly Diet, but are often known by their more popular names: anorexia or bulimia. They affect more than 20% of females between the age of thirteen and forty. It is very rare for a young female not to know of someone with an eating disorder. Statistics show that at least one in five young women have a serious problem with eating and weight (Bruch, 25).

Eating disorders are a very serious health problem. People with eating disorders are addicted to food, just like the people who are addicted to drugs and medications. People with eating disorders us food to numb the pain. “They are dangerous illnesses that cause mental and physical suffering and may have long life consequences.”(Allman 2010 page 6) People with eating disorders cannot use food as a source of energy or nutrition. Their ability to connect hunger and fullness with the meals is disrupted. They are trapped in patterns of unhealthy eating and emotional pain that include starving or compulsively eating or forcing their own bodies to reject food. With all this said the bright side to eating disorders is that they are treatable and people do and have recovered.

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating as well as by self-induced vomiting and/or laxative abuse (Mitchell, 1986). Episodes of overeating typically alternate with attempts to diet, although the eating habits of bulimics and their methods of weight control vary (Fairburn et al., 1986). The majority of bulimics have a body weight within the normal range for their height, build, and age, and yet possess intense and prominent concerns about their shape and weight (Fairburn et al., 1986). Individuals with bulimia nervosa are aware that they have an eating problem, and therefore are often eager to receive help. The most common approach to

Three Eating Disorders that will be discussed throughout the rest of this review will include, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. The DSM_IV_TR describes the conditions under which these three eating disorders are characterized. Anorexia Nervosa is a very serious illness with severe implications in regards to health. It is classified by the DSM-IV-TR as weighing less than the third percentile for body mass index for ones age and sex, fearing weight gain, having a disturbed perception of body image and on hormonal contraception or the absence of menstruation (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Bulimia Nervosa is a second eating disorder described by the

My goal in becoming a clinical psychologist is to specialize in the field of eating disorders. After obtaining my PhD, I aspire to become a tenured faculty member at a research university, using my research and clinical training to enhance the understanding of the etiology, course, and treatment of eating disorders. As an established researcher, I will leverage my research by writing grants to address my research hypotheses and disseminate my findings in journals and conferences. Additionally, I seek to evaluate the efficacy of various treatments in hopes of constructing a comprehensive and holistic model of care that properly addresses every aspect of the individual and his/her disorder. Through this research, I hope to provide valuable contributions to the field and to become a more effective and empathetic clinician.

Eating disorders are complex, challenging, and sometimes life-threatening psychiatric illnesses. There are specific diagnostic criteria and symptoms a person must exhibit in order to be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa or bulimia. These symptoms primarily relate to a disturbance in eating pattern, weight loss, an intense fear of being fat, and a disturbed body image. The etiology of eating disorders is not clearly understood, but psychological, sociocultural, and biological factors need to be considered. The treatment approach for anorexia nervosa and bulimia is also challenging and can present with serious medical complications and potentially death if not properly addressed. Recovery is possible, and the case study of Jenni Schaefer, who suffered from anorexia nervosa, binge-purge subtype since her childhood is presented to share this message of hope. More research is needed to help further understand the characteristics, cause, and treatment of eating disorders.

Eating disorders are sweeping this country and are rampant on junior high, high school, and college campuses. These disorders are often referred to as the Deadly Diet, but are often known by their more popular names: anorexia or bulimia. They affect more than 20% of females between the age of thirteen and forty. It is very rare for a young female not to know of someone with an eating disorder. Statistics show that at least one in five young women have a serious problem with eating and weight (Bruch, 25).

398). Based on these characterizations from researchers, Bulimia and Anorexia are both known for weight loss. Each disorder had a diagnostic criterion from the DSM IV (Diagnostic statistical manual 5). The criteria discussed major symptoms that affected people who binged and people who were anorexic. These symptoms were stated as the following; for anorexia nervosa symptoms included “refusal to maintain body weight at or above minimally normal weight for age and height, intense fear of gaining weight, becoming fat even though the person is underweight, and disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced” (Netherton, Holmes & Walker, 1999, pg. 398). As for Bulimia nervosa some symptoms tended to be the same as Anorexia nervosa. Researchers stated the following symptoms for bulimic people “recurrent episodes of binge eating, eating in a discrete period of time, including large portion meals, sense of lack of control over eating during the episode, recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, and self-evaluation” (Netherton, Holmes, & Walker, 1999, pg. 398). Based on the symptoms described in the DSM IV, some symptoms tended to be the same which, dealt with the fears of weight gain.

The purpose of the study is to identify what may be the onset of bulimia nervosa and whether or not it is related to a person being subjected to criticism based on their weight/ shape and eating habits. This is the first of studies that take a look at a year prior to having bulimia nervosa. This study was conducted through a control case study which is a study that looks at both a group that does have a disorder and a group that does not have the disorder. It also determines if a factor affects either of the groups and how that factor affects it. The study observed three separate group of women. The women with eating disorders were recruited from eating disorder treatment settings, which were women who were previously diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The healthy women along with women with a psychiatric diagnosis were recruited from high schools and university campuses. A total of 180 women were observed. The first group of sixty women was women who had bulimia nervosa and ranged between the ages of 15- 38. The second group, which were the healthy women, their age ranged from 15-39. The healthy women reported not being diagnosed with any disorder. The last group of sixty women’s ages ranged from 14-38 and they were diagnosed as having psychiatric disorders. The study was done on all Caucasian women. Women were excluded if they were pregnant, had physical conditions or psychosis (mental disorder). For the healthy women, they were first evaluated with the DSM-IV to determine no

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There are three different categories of eating disorders that are mentioned in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, DSM IV, and they are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not other specified. There have been limited case studies done for all the eating disorders but anorexia nervosa received the second lowest number of case studies with only 15. So, medical professionals have limited amount of successful results to reference when treating other people with the same disorders. Bulimia nervosa is defined as excessive amounts of food consumed then purging, excessive use of laxatives, or exercising too much. There have been more case studies done on bulimia nervosa than any other eating disorder. The treatment

Aims and research methods: The aim of this research was to examine the prevalence and correlates of eating disorders in adolescents by presenting the lifetime. Aim to find the 12-month prevalence of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorders; to examine their sociodemographic and clinical correlates and patterns of comorbidity with other mental disorders; and rates of role impairment, medical complications, co-morbidity, mortality and suicide.