PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8, 10: Bulimia Nervosa, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Pharyngeal Reflex

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3140
• Professor: Jennifer Lewin

Document Summary

Bulimia nervosa and binges: intake of food which is followed by episodes of self-induced vomiting, excessive use of laxatives or other attempts to purge and get rid of the food. Anorexia nervosa: involves the consumption of nothing beyond the minimum amount of food which usually leads to the dangerous drop in body weight. Both anorexia and bulimia are associates with the constant drive to be thin. Anorexia nervosa has the highest rate of mortality among all psychological disorders. The rates of anorexia and bulimia incidence have been increasing, but the rate of bulimia has been increasing more rapidly. The characterization of bulimia as separate from anorexia and eating disorders are problems of themselves is relatively recent. Historically, eating disorders were characterized more in terms of the age of onset. More recently also have eating disorders gone global [previously, only the west] Purging and compensatory techniques: self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, vigorous exercise, fasting.