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…
The adolescent period is understood as the phase between puberty and young adulthood. During this stage, both sexes experience intense physical and mental development and additionally they have the challenge of adjusting to a range of societal challenges. During this period of development, various health issues may transpire. This essay will focus primarily on how eating disorders affect both genders during this stage, predominantly in Western societies. The term ‘eating disorder’ is a very comprehensive term, which is further broken down into categories.…
People easily talk about medical details without considering the personal aspects of an eating disorder. In her book Hollow: An Unpolished Tale, Jena Marrow described anorexia with, “I am forever engaged in a silent battle in my head over whether or not to lift the fork to my mouth, and when I talk myself into doing so, I taste only shame” (17). Shame accounts for a huge reason why people never seek out help when they have anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder defined as the person weighing significantly less than what doctors consider healthy, experiencing body dysmorphia, and having an extreme fear of gaining weight (Mayo Clinic Staff). People call anorexia nervosa a rich girl disorder or a cry for attention, but less than 28 percent of people…
For several respondents, admitting they were anorexic followed the realization that their lives were disrupted by their eating disorder. In contrast, when the respondents were confronted about their eating disorder, most of them readily admitted that they were bulimic and that their means of weight loss was “abnormal.” They knew that it was wrong and unhealthy, but worth the physical risks. While the bulimics initially maintained that they 're purging was only a temporary weight-loss method, they eventually realized that their disorder represents a loss of…
Bulimic episodes are frequently planned, with food purchased or prepared in order to be consumed without interruption. The individual may also avoid situations in which they are likely to be exposed to food or will find it difficult to control their eating, such as when eating out with others. This avoidance behavior tends to add to any social and relationship difficulties that may be present. People with bulimic nervosa feel of panic, disgust, guilt, or depression will set in and the individual soon recognizes the need to purge, often minutes after binge. Individuals who participate in these behaviors will usually experience low self-esteem, shame, and self-deprecation (Mizock & Lewis,…
About 7 million women and 1 million men have an eating disorder in America (anorexia or bulimia) (J, 2011). Some risk factors for developing an eating disorder are biological and psychological predisposition, family dysfunction, and societal and developmental pressure (Silvestri, 2017). In addition to those risk factors an individual may get positive reinforcement from family or friends about their weight and this may lead to perpetuating the poor eating habits. While watching the documentary, Dying to be think (NOVA, 2016), many of the women who shared their stories had risk factors and eventually developed an eating disorder.…
Bulimia Nervosa is a disease that not only affects your mental health but body and organs. Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is a disease where the victim binges on food then purges or takes laxatives to avoid gaining weight. The second type of bulimia is binging then fasting, for long period of time. Some of the symptoms of BN are tooth decay, low self esteem, and enlarged cheeks. If bulimia is left untreated multiple problem can arise such of damage of endocrine glands, inflation from stomach acid, loss of bone density, and dehydration.…
The basic overview of this case study was to take three different kinds of groups, which were the bulimia nervosa group, the psychiatric disorder group and lastly the healthy control group and compare their life events. The way the researchers found those who had a psychiatric disorder was if they were directly diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist. The groups were evenly split up into 60 women per group. The ages ranged from 15 to 39 years old. Each individual person was questioned about their lives in order to get a sense of any important life events.…
Lindsay Collette October 15, 2015 Professor Markham Lesson 5 Lab This article is about the relationship between social anxiety and bulimic behaviors and whether individuals with elevated social anxiety and higher perfectionism would lead to greater bulimic behaviors. The main themes are: • Social anxiety and eating disorders. • There is very little known information about the mechanisms underlying the co-occurrence between social anxiety and bulimic behaviors. • Perfectionism-…
Here are the proposed criteria for anorexia nervosa. At first, behavior that induces lack of report ductile health is interpreted unequally according to gender can be illustrated by the following exercise. Then, restriction of food intake relative to caloric requirements leading to the maintenance of a body weight less than a minimally normal weight for age and height, hence the intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight, or persistent behavior to avoid gain, even though underweight. The last one is that disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight (Spedding, 2013). These reasons sufficiently reveal that how people feel stress in their weight because of the pressure from social and cultural…
People with anorexia have an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat and usually refuse to eat more than a certain amount of calories in a day. With bulimia, the person will eat and eat and then, before the calories can actually enter their body, purge by vomiting or using laxatives (Hyde, 2013). Both of these disorders are extremely dangerous and can cause damage to the person’s body. But, because body image is such an important thing to some women and girls, they are willing to risk it all to be as thin as possible. Perfectionism is another contribution to eating disorders and body image.…
The internal, or psychological impacts, of BID can prompt fixated striving for flawlessness, low self-esteem, depression, battles over issues of control, family issues, embarrassment with a changing body, and mental or social disturbances such as sexual promiscuity (Enotes, 2010). Occasionally, young women become so worried with their body image that it can consume other aspects of their lives. The external, or physical impacts of BID can lead to behavioral issues. Health experts distinguish three categories of BID. The first would be considered compulsive eating, or binge eating.…
Eating Disorders in Female Athletes Females have struggled with their identity as well as their appearance on the athletic field. However female student athletes have struggled with trying to be the perfect athlete. Female athletes are at greater risk for getting eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating because of the pressures sports bring but treatment helps the ones suffering overcome the disorder.…
the years progress and eating disorders become more prevalent, different sources state their predictions following the mentioned factors above. The DSM in its current edition (5th; 2013) emphasizes a genetic or physiological predisposition whereas the National Institute of Health points to an obsession with food, body weight and shape, and a disruption in thinking patterns and development of compulsive eating (National Institute of Mental Health, 2006) Other references suggest that the development of the disorder is evident through a history of dieting, a previous case of depression or anxiety, or stress from societal pressures that potentially result in overeating behaviors (Thompson & Farrar, 2001). Family and genetic components, such as…
The Predictors, Prevention and Intervention of Anorexia Anorexia is an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. It is also characterized as a medical condition where a person experiences a loss or lack of appetite. This can result in irreversible health complications, including death. Anorexia is extremely physiological. Psychological factors that can contribute to eating disorders include low self-esteem, feelings of not being enough or lack of control, anxiety, or loneliness.…