PSYC 2030U Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Partialism, Erectile Dysfunction, Orgasm
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Lecture 8, eating disorders and sexual disorders and gender dysphoria, abnormal psychology, july 29th. Disordered eating behaviors and maladaptive ways of controlling body weight. Disorders under this category include: anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge eating disorder. According to statistics canada "s 2002 mental health and well-being survey (government of. 0. 5% of canadians 15 years of age or older reported an eating disorder diagnosis in the preceding 12 months: women were more likely than men to report an eating disorder: 0. 8% vs. 0. 2% Among young women aged 15 to 24, 1. 5% reported that they had an eating disorder. 1. 7% of canadians met 12-month criteria for an eating attitude problem. Bulimia is believed to affect about 3% to 10% of women. Anorexia nervosa: women with eating disorders are more likely than normal weight women to have a distorted body image, most patients do not lose their appetite or interest in food they become preoccupied with food.
