PSYC 235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Binge Eating, Calorie Restriction

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 235
• Professor: Dean A Tripp

Document Summary

In bulimia nervosa, out-of-control eating episodes, or binges, are followed by self-induced vomiting, excessive use of laxitives, or other attempts to purge (get rid of) the food. In anorexia nervosa, the person eats nothing beyond minimal amounts of food, so body weight sometimes drops dangerously. Up to 20% die as a result of their disorder, with slightly more than 5% dying within 10 years. From 20% to 30% of anorexia-related deaths are suicides, which is 50 times higher than the risk of death from suicide in the general population. Eating disorders are widespread and that they increase dramatically in. Rates for anorexia rose slowly, but the rates for bulimia rose dramatically. Increased prevalence of dieting and preoccupation with the body among young women who are simultaneously being exposed to social pressures toward consumption and incredible food availability. The mortality rate from eating disorders, particularly anorexia, is the highest for any psychological disorder, even depression.