Bulimia Nervosa
The diagnosis and treatment of Bulimia eating disorder can be a tough journey to face and overcome on a daily basis. The main obstacle that a person with an eating disorder will face on a daily basis is the way they feel about themselves and how society views them. While thinking that society is always judging negatively, this causing a person to feel so negative about themselves and their self-esteem begins to go down. This particular eating disorder is marked by binging, purging, taking laxative, and exercising in order to avoid any weight gain. Brooks et al., (2011) state that, “Bulimia Nervosa eating disorder (BN) is defined as a recurrent episode of binge eating disorder of large amounts of food and measures the amount of weight that has been gained” (pg.1). While there are purging that occurs, a person with this …show more content…
In this theory he managed eight stages of development to which each conflict that needs to be resolved in order to continue with the personality growth. The Erik Erikson 's theory of personality (Erikson 's Stages of Development, 2014) are:
1. Trust vs. Mistrust (oral-sensory, Infancy, 0–2 years): establish a bond with trusted caregiver
2. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt (early toddlerhood, 2–4 years): develop a healthy sense of self as distinct from others
3. Initiative vs. Guilt (early childhood, 4–5 years): initiate activities in a purposeful way
4. Industry vs Inferior (middle childhood, 6-12 years): begin to learn knowledge and skills of the culture
5. Identity vs Identity confusion (Adolescence, 12-18 years): develop a secure and coherent identity
6. Intimacy vs Isolation (Early Adulthood, 18-35 years): establish a committed, long-term love relationship
7. Generativity vs Stagnation (Middle adulthood, 35-55 or 65 years): care for others and contribute to well-being of the
The diagnosis and treatment of Bulimia eating disorder can be a tough journey to face and overcome on a daily basis. The main obstacle that a person with an eating disorder will face on a daily basis is the way they feel about themselves and how society views them. While thinking that society is always judging negatively, this causing a person to feel so negative about themselves and their self-esteem begins to go down. This particular eating disorder is marked by binging, purging, taking laxative, and exercising in order to avoid any weight gain. Brooks et al., (2011) state that, “Bulimia Nervosa eating disorder (BN) is defined as a recurrent episode of binge eating disorder of large amounts of food and measures the amount of weight that has been gained” (pg.1). While there are purging that occurs, a person with this …show more content…
In this theory he managed eight stages of development to which each conflict that needs to be resolved in order to continue with the personality growth. The Erik Erikson 's theory of personality (Erikson 's Stages of Development, 2014) are:
1. Trust vs. Mistrust (oral-sensory, Infancy, 0–2 years): establish a bond with trusted caregiver
2. Autonomy vs. Shame and doubt (early toddlerhood, 2–4 years): develop a healthy sense of self as distinct from others
3. Initiative vs. Guilt (early childhood, 4–5 years): initiate activities in a purposeful way
4. Industry vs Inferior (middle childhood, 6-12 years): begin to learn knowledge and skills of the culture
5. Identity vs Identity confusion (Adolescence, 12-18 years): develop a secure and coherent identity
6. Intimacy vs Isolation (Early Adulthood, 18-35 years): establish a committed, long-term love relationship
7. Generativity vs Stagnation (Middle adulthood, 35-55 or 65 years): care for others and contribute to well-being of the