Psychology 2310A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Anemia, Mortality Rate, Dieting

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: N Maiolino

Document Summary

Measure body parts, weighing multiple times a day, lots of time looking in mirrors to assessing themselves. Hoard food, collect recipes, bake or cook and don"t eat them. Guys in the starvation study talked about food a lot and some went into food related careers after the study: low self-esteem, feeling ineffective, not wanting to eat in public (not to be confused with social anxiety). Dramatic, sensation-seeking: only difference below normal weight (anorexia) and normal weight (bulimia, common to move back and forth through disorders, some people think it"s a phase starting out with anorexia then level out to bulimia. Family dynamics: family systems theory emphasizes dysfunctional family communication, relationships, enmeshment. Cognitive distortions > strict dieting > tension and cravings > binge eating > purging to. Avoid weight gain > shame and disgust > strict dieting . Bulimia in long term**: cbt most effective treatment for bulimia in the short term**