Abstract
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder where a person is overly occupied with their weight and body shape, so much so one has a fear of gaining weight. This article displays a case study of a patient with anorexia nervosa (Jacobi, Hayward, de Zwaan, Kraemer, Agras, 2008). In this case an adolescent female of 16 is presented with anorexia nervosa and mild depression. The patient met the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa and is undergoing the various patterns to display an effective solution (O’Connor, Nicholls, 2013). This case highlights the positive changes and interventions to manage the presence of anorexia nervosa. Key words: Anorexia nervosa, mild depression
Background
At age 15, Sarah started to diet, …show more content…
In order to do so, she needs to be assessed and analyzed. She needs to vocalize her thoughts and take actions that will keep her away from her addictive disorder. Since her family has not really been there for her holistically, Sarah needs to confide in a close group of friends who she can trust to help her. Her mentality towards her long term goals and how she perceives herself in society need to change. After examining this, Sarah needs to focus on three main goals. She needs to first adopt methods that will create an unrestricted diet. She will need to then eliminate all factors that exacerbate her disorder such as constantly, weighing herself, and measuring herself to others. Finally, she will need to eliminate actions such as purging and laxative intake. Sarah also needs to surround herself with a social crowd that instills positive habits that contradicts the habits of anorexia nervosa. She needs a void in which she expresses her anger or sadness in response to what is going on with her family. Rather than avoidance from her family, she should express her feelings with her parents. Since there is an absence of parental affection to Sarah, her parents are perceived as heartless. This makes is harder for Sarah to express her difficulty with her parents. This is a delicate age where Sarah’s parents need to be instrumental in her life; they should be involved with her well-being, regardless of their opposition towards each other. They should engage and develop patterns in their lifestyle that encourage correct eating habits and deter skipping
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder where a person is overly occupied with their weight and body shape, so much so one has a fear of gaining weight. This article displays a case study of a patient with anorexia nervosa (Jacobi, Hayward, de Zwaan, Kraemer, Agras, 2008). In this case an adolescent female of 16 is presented with anorexia nervosa and mild depression. The patient met the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa and is undergoing the various patterns to display an effective solution (O’Connor, Nicholls, 2013). This case highlights the positive changes and interventions to manage the presence of anorexia nervosa. Key words: Anorexia nervosa, mild depression
Background
At age 15, Sarah started to diet, …show more content…
In order to do so, she needs to be assessed and analyzed. She needs to vocalize her thoughts and take actions that will keep her away from her addictive disorder. Since her family has not really been there for her holistically, Sarah needs to confide in a close group of friends who she can trust to help her. Her mentality towards her long term goals and how she perceives herself in society need to change. After examining this, Sarah needs to focus on three main goals. She needs to first adopt methods that will create an unrestricted diet. She will need to then eliminate all factors that exacerbate her disorder such as constantly, weighing herself, and measuring herself to others. Finally, she will need to eliminate actions such as purging and laxative intake. Sarah also needs to surround herself with a social crowd that instills positive habits that contradicts the habits of anorexia nervosa. She needs a void in which she expresses her anger or sadness in response to what is going on with her family. Rather than avoidance from her family, she should express her feelings with her parents. Since there is an absence of parental affection to Sarah, her parents are perceived as heartless. This makes is harder for Sarah to express her difficulty with her parents. This is a delicate age where Sarah’s parents need to be instrumental in her life; they should be involved with her well-being, regardless of their opposition towards each other. They should engage and develop patterns in their lifestyle that encourage correct eating habits and deter skipping