PSYC 429 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Binge Eating Disorder, Binge Eating, Eating Disorder
10 Jun 2020
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85% or less of normal weight but still concerned about being too fat. Adolescents with these eating disorders have an extremely distorted body image. Clinically defined bulimia and anorexia are 10 times more common among females. Social factors (extra: more different types of disorders) Physiological changes in brain endorphins autonomy issues defense mechanism that reflects fears of entering adulthood manifestation of more general psychological distress. Contemporary ideal of thinness early maturing girls more at risk. Girls who read popular magazines about dieting and appearance more at risk. Binge eating disorder is believed to be one of the most common eating disorders, especially in the united states it typically begins during adolescence and early adulthood, although it can develop later on. Individuals with this disorder have symptoms similar to those of bulimia or the binge eating subtype of anorexia. Individuals with pica crave non-food substances, such as ice, dirt, soil, chalk, soap, paper, hair, cloth, wool, pebbles, laundry detergent, or cornstarch.
