PSYCH 297R Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Binge Eating Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified, Mental Disorder
1 Nov 2020
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Eating disorders are a complicated mix of significant weight-related issues. Approximately 1% to 3% of women are diagnosed with an eating disorder. 61% of college women have indicated that they either occasionally or regularly used extreme measures to control their weight, such as fasting, appetite suppressants, diuretics, or purging after eating. Eating disorders feature serious and obsessive behaviors that are exhibited in extremely inappropriate eating habits due to body image distortion, a need for control in their life or as a coping mechanism for stress. Seen 2. 5 times more often in females than males. Anorexia nervosa is associated with mortality more than any other psychiatric disorder. Can result from genetic, biological, psychological, and social factors all interacting together. The diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm-5) Other specified feeding or eating disorder (osfed) Osfed and ufed were once combined and referred to as eating disorders not.
