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    Eating disorders are on the rise for women in Japan because of the contemporary culture that is dominated by gender expectations. To put this into perspective, we have Akiko a twenty-three single woman with bulimia nervosa. She turns to binge eating and purging about three to four times a week in order to keep her thin body shape. Akiko has a boyfriend that is not aware of her eating disorder and she is not sure if she wants to continue the relationship. This is because she has a distorted view of

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    Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa is a serious, life threatening eating disorder. Bulimia has a many symptoms but some of the primary ones are: intake of large amounts of food followed by a sense of loss of control over eating behavior. Bulimics make their selves throw up, fast, and become obsessive to exercise at all times. People with bulimia have an extreme concern with their weight, and body shape. Research has shown that people with bulimia have a chemical imbalance in the brain that affects their

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    There are numerous implications associated with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa as discussed in both the video "Dying To Be Thin" and the articles. There appeared to be a common thread amongst those who suffer from Anorexia Nervosa. As stated in the video by dancer, Katie Tracy who dropped weight drastically within a two week period. She reportedly starved herself for an entire year and fellow dancers praised and envied her new body. A young lady named Erin shown in the video viewed herself

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    Biological Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect millions of people each year in the United States (1). Popular thought holds that these disorders are caused by women trying to fulfill a culturally imposed ideal body image which stresses thinness. As anorexia and bulimia have proven difficult to treat solely with a psychological-based treatment plan it is likely that there are many factors contributing to these disorders. Research has shown

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    Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Eating disorders are real, complex, and devastating conditions that can have serious consequences for health, productivity, and relationships. Eating disorders are serious, potentially life threating conditions that affect a person’s emotional and physical health. (National Eating Disorders Association) Extreme weight loss and believing that one is fat despite excessive thinness are key features of anorexia nervosa. Another eating disorder that is also harmful is bulimia

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    Eva: Eva symptoms consist with the symptoms of anorexia nervosa. The DSM-5 checklist states that significantly low body weight is a symptom. Eva is 10% less than her ideal weight and is making up excuses over her weight. Behaviors that interfere with gaining weight is another symptom and this can be seen by Eva’s extensive periods of exercise. Also she is only eating one meal per day that does not include any food another than fruits and seeds. Eva also shows denial of her current weight. She claims

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    shape may also result in an eating disorder. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is an emotional eating disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat, and bulimia nervosa is a chronic eating disorder characterized by continual episodes of excessive food intake followed by self-induced vomiting to avoid weight gain. Anorexia and bulimia are both serious eating disorders with similarities and differences in their behavioral

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    that pops up in one’s head is anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Although these two eating disorders consist of symptoms that are very similar to each other, their health risks are really what makes them different. Both of these are common eating disorders in the world. According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, they state that approximately eight million people in the United States suffer from anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or even some type of related disorder.

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    individuals bulimia nervosa can be conceptualized as an oedipal condition, in which individuals use food to express and manage threatening feelings associated with the drama of oedipal desire and rivalry. The rapid cycling of over-control and loss of control eating in bulimia nervosa can be viewed as a symbolic representation of conflict related to disavowed oedipal desires. In bingeing episodes, food is something that is desirous, almost enticing to the point that it is consumed beyond satiation

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    The Prevalence Of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, And Binge Eating Disorder How prevalent is anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders? Without the knowledge of research, one is likely to think eating disorders are quite prevalent in society today. However, research proves that eating disorders, in general, are not as prevalent as one might think without any knowledge of the subject. Prevalence of an eating disorder refers to the number of cases of an eating disorder

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