PSYC 412 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Binge Eating, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Child Abuse
21 Apr 2016
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Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa: core features: persistent energy intake restriction. Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health. Severity in dsm-5 depends on bmi (weight in kg/height in m2) But bmi is not the only consideration: 18. 5 bmi cut-off used by centre for disease control and prevention and. Who, but can depend on clinical history; treatment aim at usually bmi = 20: for adolescents, compare to expected developmental trends, intense fear of gaining weight. Intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain, even though at a significantly low weight. Fear of gaining weight may be alleviated by weight loss (may actually increase) Fear of gaining weight at times denied: focus on behaviour preventing weight gain: disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape.
