PS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder
Document Summary
Overview of eating disorders: three main types in dsm-5, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, eating disorders are largely a, female problem, westernized problem, very serious, first person account. Anorexia nervosa: clinical description, deliberate restriction of food intake. This is what distinguishes anorexia from other eating disorders: morbid fear of: Fear gets greater as weight gets lower: body weight/shape strongly influences self-evaluation or person is not concerned about current low body weight. Must have at least one of these to meet criteria for anorexia nervosa diagnosis: subtypes current symptoms (can change over time from one disorder to another or one subtype to another, restricting type. Excessive dieting, fasting, exercise (no binging and eating: binge-eating/purging type. Significantly underweight but are engaging in binge-eating and purging (typically smaller binge than bulimia) laxatives: medical consequences, amenorrhea. Absence of 3 menstrual cycles: sensitivity to cold. Lanugo soft and fine hair that can develop for warmth (chest, arms, cheeks: heart problems.
