PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Dysfunctional Family, Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder
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Ways of thinking tend to be rigid and inflexible. Cultures that do not emphasize thinness have less prevalence of eating disorders. People are terrified of being fat, so they go to extremes to starve themselves. They reduce their caloric intake to the point of starvation (sometimes 15% below healthy weight) Some may spend a few hours a day exercising. A young woman with anorexia is up to 12x more likely to die. They go through binge eating episodes, and consume huge # of calories in one intake. They eat treats such as cake or ice cream. Although they may not binge everyday, after it happens they feel guilty. They usually induce vomiting, and/ or abuse laxatives and enemas. Their body weight is usually normal or slightly above average. They do not induce vomiting, laxatives, or enemas. Biochemistry: linked and associated with low levels of serotonin and dopamine.