Compare And Contrast Anorexia And Bulimia

In another study by Habby, Connelly, Corry & Vos (2005) they looked at a range of disorders including: GED (generalized anxiety disorder), panic disorder and depression in order to investigate which factors other than diagnosis would influence the effectiveness of CBT. They used the technique of meta-analysis to determine an overall effect size and meta-regression to determine the factors that impact on this effect size. Including randomized controlled trials, pill placebo or

I do not like that people can take antidepressants and CBT can be effective in treating major depression. I believe with the help of a therapist, there is no need to put any medication in the body. There are so many application of CBT such as bipolar disorder, anxiety,

Incidences of Anorexia Nervosa have appeared to increase sharply in the USA, UK and western European countries since the beginning of the 60s (Gordon, 2001). The increasing prevalence of the disease has led the World Health Organisation to declare eating disorders a global priority area within adolescent mental health (Becker et al. 2011). Anorexia has in many ways become a modern epidemic (Gordon, 2000) and with a mortality rate of 10% per decade (Gorwood et al. 2003), the highest of any mental disorder (Bulik et al. 2006), it is an epidemic that social and biological scientists have been working tirelessly to understand.

Therapy is often used. And oftentimes patients are submitted into a psychiatric ward for people suffering with eating disorders.

In 1981, a researcher named Fairburn conducted the first study applying cognitive-behavioral therapy to the treatment of bulimia nervosa. In a recently published report by D. L. Spangler (1999), CBT is touted as “a well-developed, theoretically grounded treatment for bulimia nervosa with the strongest empirical support for its efficacy of any form of treatment for bulimia nervosa.” Today cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy commonly used to treat patients with bulimia nervosa (BN).

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 the first article by Masheb (2011) the research was performed to determine the difference in the combination of CBT plus a low-Energy-Density diet (CBT+ED) and CBT plus General Nutrition counseling (CBT+GN) for the treatment of BED and help with weight loss. The 50 female participants were put in a computer program to randomly assign them into one of the two groups. The Clinicians doing the therapy were experienced in CBT in patients with eating disorders. The CBT+ED treatment was performs by weekly one-hours sessions on 40 minute CBT and 20 minute ED for the first 16 weeks and every other week one-hour sessions the following weeks until week 26. The CBT+GN treatment was performs by weekly one-hours sessions on 40 minute CBT and 20 minute GN for the first 16 weeks and every other week one-hour sessions the following weeks until week 26. At the end of the 26 week, the patients were sent home and a 12-month follow-up session was conducted. The primary outcomes measured were the amount of subjects who experiences a 5% weight loss, binge remission, energy density, and serving of fruits and vegetables (1).

CBT treatment typically lasts about 20 weeks and can be divided into three stages (Fairburn et al., 1993). In the first stage, the cognitive view on the maintenance of bulimia is presented, and behavioral techniques are implemented to replace binge eating with more stable eating patterns. In the second stage, additional attempts are made to establish healthy eating habits, and an emphasis is placed upon the elimination of dieting. Cognitive processes (previously outlined) are focused upon extensively in this stage; the therapist and the individual examine his/her thoughts, beliefs, and values which maintain the eating problem. The final stage is concerned with maintaining the gains made in therapy once the treatment has been terminated (Fairburn et al., 1993).

After reading the two studies by Serpell from 1999 and 2002, as well as watching the movie Dying to be Thin, I have several opinions about the people diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN). In addition, I understand where certain types of therapy and practices could be introduced to help change the thought process of these individuals.

Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating with inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and antidepressant drug therapy are treatment modalities that have shown promise with patients diagnosed with eating disorders, more so with Bulimia than with Anorexia, (Comer, 2014). In this case study analysis, a synthesis of researched outcomes-based treatment modalities is used to conceptualize a diagnosis and treatment plan for a 19 year-old female client presenting with symptoms of 307.51 (F50.2) Bulimia Nervosa; extreme.

If the counselor possesses a firm, understanding perspective, the client will more likely open up and share issues with the advisor. As long as the interviewer knows that the symptoms expressed by the client are due to the eating disorder itself (in this case starvation), the counselor can grasp the problem in a tight manner. Other issues discussed between the interviewer and the client include past history of emotional disturbance, past medical history, family history, current family situation, family eating patterns, family attitudes about weight, and other personal history. Another important criterion that must be addressed is the presence or absence of past or present physical or sexual abuse because this is a significant determinant of a person possessing an eating disorder (Shekter-Wolfson et al 13).

The advice and support of trained eating disorder professionals can help one regain one’s health, learn to eat normally again, and develop healthier attitudes about food and one’s body (Smith). The treatment of choice for bulimia is cognitive-behavioral therapy (Smith). The initial goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to restore control over dietary intake. Cognitive-behavioral therapy principally involves a systematic series of interventions aimed at addressing the cognitive aspects of bulimia nervosa (Matthews 71). Breaking the binge-and-purge cycle is the first phase of bulimia treatment and restoring normal eating patterns. One learn to monitor one’s eating habits, avoid situations that trigger binges, cope with stress in ways that do not involve food, eat regularly to reduce food cravings, and fight the urge to purge. Changing unhealthy thoughts and patterns is the second phase of bulimia treatment that focuses on identifying and changing dysfunctional beliefs about weight, dieting, and body shape. Solving emotional issues is the final phase of bulimia treatment that involves targeting emotional issues that caused the eating disorder in the first

In our Western society, we have several different types of eating dysfunction, all of which are unique and tragic in their own right. Despite their individuality, however, they all have several overlapping symptoms that are key to their classification and severity. For Bulimia Nervosa (BN) and Binge Eating Disorder (BED), one of the core features is binge eating, which can be defined objectively by number of calories eaten in a given time or subjectively by the feelings of the binger. Binge eating has many different aspects that are of interest to scientists and clinicians alike. One of those interests has to do with the reduction of this symptom among populations being treated for their respective disorder. Because both

Anorexia Nervosa- is a restriction in caloric intake for the fear of gaining weight, perceptions of disturbances of body image, and desperate measures to lose weight Features of the anorexic individuals also include significant weight loss (DSM-5, 2013). Furthermore, based on DSM the onset of, Anorexia is usually during adolescence or young

Mclorg and Taub (1987) noted that this form of treatment allowed many of the respondents sought out for psychiatric treatments to diminish the illness. They did not follow up to see the rate of relapse or question the participants about their feelings toward the group therapy and if the presence of therapy truly helped diminish their eating disorder. A factor aside from background that was significant in this case study was the use of advertisement. All participants openly chose to attend the group in search of treatment.