EATING DISORDERSAnorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating
ANOREXIA NERVOSA Characterized by:
Intense fear of gaining weight
Low body weight
Distorted/unrealistic view of ones body
Self-starvation
ANOREXIA NERVOSA Cultural- Perfect
body Appearance-oriented
professions or activities
Family- Critical, family history of anorexia.
Personality- perfectionist, need to be in control
Weighing food and counting calories
Not eating or eating very little
Over exercising Moving food around on
plate instead of eating it Weighing self multiple
times a day Wearing baggy clothes
CAUSES WARNING SIGNS
ANOREXIA AND THE BODY
BULIMIA NERVOSA Characterized by:
Frequent episodes of binging followed by purging
Constant struggle between staying thin/ loosing weight and the overwhelming compulsion to binge eat
Excessive exercising, fasting, or crash dieting vs. purging
BULIMIA NERVOSA
Poor body image
History of trauma or abuse
Appearance-oriented professions or activities
Lack of control over eating
Eating in secret Disappearance of food Going to the restroom
after meals Using laxatives,
diuretics or enemas Smell of vomit Frequent fluctuation in
weight
CAUSES WARNING SIGNS
BULIMIA AND THE BODY
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR EATING DISORDERS
ANOREXIA- healthcare team of doctors, nutritionist and therapist
BULIMIA- cognitive-behavioral therapy (change thoughts=change behavior
Inpatient vs. outpatient
ANOREXIA, BULIMIA OR BOTH
Binge eatingExtremely low
body weightExcessive
exercise Ruptured
esophagus Body image
issues
Starvation Loss of hairEating in secretLaxative abuseInpatient or Outpatient treatment option