PSY 3100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Striatum, Dietitian, Olanzapine

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Psychology (A&S)
• Course: PSY 3100
• Professor: Olatunji Olubunmi(bunmi)

Document Summary

Eating disorder: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, obesity. An overview: two major types of dsm-iv eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, severe disruptions in eating behavior, extreme fear/apprehension about gaining weight, strong sociocultural origins westernized views. Irregular heartbeats: bloating, constipation, abdominal pain, amenorrhea (absence of menstruation, osteoporosis, sudden death. Key difference and similarities between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: differences, anorexia. Eating/weight: extreme diet; below minimally normal weight. View of disorder: denial of anorexia, proud of diet . Feelings of control: comforted by rigid self-control: bulimia nervosa. View of disorder: aware of problem; secretive/ashamed of bulimia. Feelings of control: distressed by lack of control: similarities, anorexia and bulimia nervosa: Comorbidity of an/bn: some cases of an also binge and purge and many cases of bn have history of an. Ses, age, gender: prevalent among high ses, young, female. 50-70: brain dysfunction, the striatum does stuff.