Eating disorder not otherwise specified

The person I have chosen to study is one with a case of anorexia nervosa; “a disorder marked by the pursuit of extreme thinness and by extreme weight.” (Comer 266). For the purpose of this paper, I will refer to this person by the name “Sally”. Sally’s parent’s divorced before she was the age of two, her mother stayed in Nebraska while her father traveled around the world. After the divorce, her mother began to gain weight and eventually became obese. Sally would visit her father every summer in whatever country he was in at the moment; Canada, England, Thailand, etc. He always had a new girlfriend every time she would visit who all had the same physique; tall and slender, the model type. Her father would comment on her appearance and tell…

Anorexia nervosa disorder Anorexia nervosa (also known as anorexia or anorexic) is an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disorder categorized by abnormal patterns of eating behavior and disturbances in attitudes and perceptions toward weight and shape. Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most universally known and yet least recognized eating disorders. By definition, anorexia is an extreme fear of weight gain regardless of increasing emaciation. Anorexia nervosa, however, is quite severe.…

Perfection is a disease of nation. Society praises thinness even as Americans obesity rate grows. At some point in life people will worry about their weight, some more than others. Eating disorders do not discriminate: men and women, all economic classes, young and old are affected. The National Institute of Mental Health says eating disorders primarily affect girls and women. Eating disorders aren't just problems of teenage girls. Men and boys can also be vulnerable. About 25 percent of…

interactions with social media — could introduce a girl to the attitudes about leanness popular in Western media, the study found. In fact, they found a stronger link between social networks and dangerous eating behaviors than if a girl had watched Western TV shows and ads herself.” As you can see media can affect anyone and everyone even with very little access. Although a majority of studies are conducted on women when it comes to how media…

For years, eating disorders have effected the self-esteems and lives of many, many people. Eating disorders impact males and females, people of all ages and ethnicities. In fact, the majority of the population will be affected by an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. Until three years ago, there were only two eating disorders in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. After great effort and the completion of much research, the…

shown that an athlete has a higher risk of developing an eating disorder than that of other non-athletes. (Lawton 131) There was a research project done by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The project focused on the number of student athletes who had experienced an eating disorder in the previous two years. Of those students, ninety-three percent of the reported problems were found in women 's sports. The sports were, from most problems to least, cross country,…

The Eating Disorder Inventory - 3 (EDI-3) is a standardized, self-report measurement tool that consists of three eating-disorder-specific scales and nine general psychological scales that relate to, but are not specific to, eating disorders (Garner, 2004). The original Eating Disorder Inventory was published in 1983 and has since been revised twice. The EDI-3 is the third revision and is composed of 91 items that are organized into 12 primary scales and 6 composites. The purpose of the EDI-3…

to report on eating disorders was Richard Morton. In 1694 he wrote about the illness we know today as Anorexia Nervosa, which he addressed as “Nervous consumption”. He stressed the need for “an adequate diet, an environment free from fog and smoke, and the desirability of ensuring a moderate amount of exercise.” In today 's society, you can 't help but question the media 's impact on eating disorders. Eating Disorders. ED’s for short. Merriam-Webster tells us that the definition is “any of the…

that college students face, eating disorders have dramatically increased their prevalence in some student populations (White et al., 2011). Even more damaging effects can result from combining an eating disorder with unhealthy methods that students use to boost energy and stay awake, like the consumption of energy drinks (Seifert et al., 2011). Ultimately, the…

Eating disorders are all around us. The person you believe to be extremely confident, can barely look at himself in the mirror. The girl who you wish you were like, she is just starting to eat again. You can’t always see it by looking at someone. Once you talk to them you can learn that depression takes over their life and they can’t sleep at night because of their anxiety. In America 30 million people have suffered from an eating disorder at one point in their life. One out of a hundred women…