Psychology 2030A/B Chapter 7: psych 2030- chapter 7

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Bulimia nervosa: bulimia nervosa is binge eating followed by vomiting or other compensatory behaviour. In history, some roman emperors appeared to engage in these behaviours: bulimia nervosa was not recognized as a psychological disorder until 1979. Binge eating disorder (bed: this condition is when binge eating is not followed by an purging behaviours. Kathleen rea: always wanted to be a dancer, parents got divorced causing life to be chaotic so she started following the strict rules of the ballet, at puberty, she developed curves considered too fat for the ballet. In addition to core symptoms of bulimia other physical and psychological features exist. Is incidence rising: eating disorders such as binge eating, purging and restricting have risen between 1995- Individuals born after 1960 have greater risk for the disorder. Comorbidity and bulimia: 80% of patients with bulimia have another disorder at some time in their lives, most commonly comorbid with anxiety disorders, major depression, substance use and personality disorders.