HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pharyngeal Reflex, Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa
18 Oct 2016
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Usually described as severe disturbances in eating behavior that result from the sufferer"s obsessive fear about gaining weight. Some prefer dieting disorder, because it usually incorporates an obsession to lose weight. New category: binge eating disorder - challenges approach. Extreme emaciation (refusal to maintain 85% of normal" weight) Disturbed perception of body, undue influence of body weight and shape in self- evaluation. Food (its avoidance) central to everyday life. Misnomer to suggest that people who experience anorexia nervosa do not care about food. Amenorrhea - removed from the dsm-5: amenorrhea - when women stop menstruating. Lack of impulse control: body will respond in different ways when in starvation mode. Health problems related to weight loss (abdominal pain, intolerance to cold, lethargy) Other difficulties include: dry/cracked skin, fine hair on face or body, anemia, infertility, impaired kidney functioning, cardiovascular difficulties. Electrolyte imbalance that can lead to cardiac arrest or kidney failure. High concordance rates with ocd and depression.
