PSYC 235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Narcolepsy, Hypoventilation, Snoring
29 Mar 2016
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Eating disorder overview began to increase in the 50s and 60s in western cultures. Typical onset in adolescence. mostly occurs in females, upper to middle class. Bulimia nervosa out of control eating episodes (binges) followed by laxative excess/ fasting/ excessive exercising/ diuretics/self-induced vomiting (purging). They know they have a disorder and are ashamed of self and of disorder. First description of the condition was described in 1970s. Princess diana was bulimic and spoke publicly about he struggles. Electrolyte imbalance: unbalance potassium and sodium levels in the body that can cause cardiac arrhythmia and kidney failure which can be fatal. Tend to retain more body fat, which is reversed by the return of normal eating habits. Bulimic people are within 10% of normal body fat. Bulimia nervosa usually comes with other diagnoses such as: Depression (a reaction and not a cause of bn) Anorexia nervosa eats minimal amounts of food and body weight becomes dangerously low.
