Anorexia Nervosa DSM-IV Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa A) Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make weight gain during period of growth leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected. B) Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though under -weight. C) Disturbance in the way one’s body weight or shape is experienced undue influence
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Balázs Lukáts Ágnes Gáti‚ and Zoltán Karádi‚ (2010). Taste reactivity deficit in anorexia nervosa. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences‚ 64: 403–407. Basis for the research question in past research and theory: Hypogeusia‚ the reduced ability to taste‚ and dysgeusia‚ the distortion of the sense of taste‚ mainly involving the sour‚ bitter and salty tastes‚ have already been demonstrated in anorexia nervosa patients in literature and have been examined through other experiments. Many of
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Anorexia nervosa is more commonly known as simply anorexia. People with this disorder start out with dieting then move to over dieting‚ excessive exercise‚ diet pills for appetite suppression‚ diuretics‚ laxatives‚ and/or enemas. Anorexia is a psychological disorder that reaches beyond weight issues. This condition is more about having a sense of control over their body. It becomes an obsession to them. This condition affects mostly women‚ although men can also develop this disorder. Caucasians
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When I have seen the topic "An Anorexia Nervosa in our textbook "Principles of Psychology" by Marc Breedlove‚ it immediately caught my attention. I always wanted to better understand an anorexia nervosa and what causes this condition. The anorexia nervosa is a serious‚ potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self starvation and excessive weight loss. People with anorexia have an extreme fear of gaining weight‚ which causes them to maintain a very low weight. They will do almost
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Phoenix PSY 240 November 11‚ 2012 Olivia Fransis Hello‚ my name is Dr. Rachel Green. I am an eating disorder counseling specialist. Today I would like to talk with you about two forms of eating disorders‚ obesity and anorexia nervosa. In our discussion‚ I would like to be able to give you a new perspective on food‚ hunger and satiety hoping that it may benefit those who live with these disorders. Obesity is defined as when a person has maintained a body mass
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Eating disorders: Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa Eating disorders are the new diseases that emerge in the last 20 years. People who have eating disorders often have an abnormal eating habit that affects their physical and mental health. Eating disorders attacks female more frequently. And most of the sufferers are between 12 to 25 years old. In general‚ people who are clever‚ charming‚ conscientious‚ and hardworking are more likely to develop eating disorders. Many factors can lead to eating
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Mr. Kennedy Annotated Bibliography I have never experienced Anorexia Nervosa myself but I can say I have seen some of my very good friend suffer from this very dangerous disease that a lot of people in this world struggle with. “Nine out of 10 people with anorexia are and one in every 100 U.S women is anorexic” http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/anorexia-nervosa/understanding-anorexia-basics Some wonder how people turn their minds into something so dangerous and
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Larissa Tolley was just 12 years old when she developed anorexia nervosa. She had just moved with her family to a small‚ unfamiliar town. She felt as if she had been put on a pedestal by the kids her age; she was under a spotlight and they were watching and waiting for her to fail. Larissa felt under pressure to seem perfect in front of the girls and boys‚ and this led her to begin restricting the calories she was eating each day. It was a gradual process‚ but when Larissa limited her food intake
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ANOREXIA NERVOSA Anorexia nervosa‚ commonly referred to simply as anorexia‚ is one type of eating disorder. More importantly‚ it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time‚ the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s body. The individual continues the
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Anorexia Nervosa Abstract Anorexia nervosa‚ the starving disease‚ has gained national attention in the last ten years due to its increasing victims each year. Many people keep their disease to themselves until it’s too serious to treat which may lead to death. Lots of people suffer from eating disorders and of that‚ 90 percent are believed to be women. Recent researchers suggest that anorexia can be caused by a mix of biological‚ psychological and social behaviors such as metabolism and coping
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