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Bullimia Nervosa

Bullimia Nervosa. By: Edgar Luna . Discussion Q uestion. How does reciprical determinism contribute to people dignosed with bullimia nervosa? How would the enviroment , culture , and thinking lead to this disorder ?. Definition .

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Bullimia Nervosa

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  1. Bullimia Nervosa By: Edgar Luna

  2. DiscussionQuestion • Howdoesrecipricaldeterminismcontributetopeopledignosedwithbullimia nervosa? • Howwouldtheenviroment, culture, and thinking lead tothisdisorder?

  3. Definition • An eating disorder, characterized by episodes of eating, usually of high-calories foods, followed by vomiting, laxatives use fasting or, excessive exercise.

  4. Associated Features • Binge–eating • Eating a large amount of food • Lack of control while eating food • Prone depression • Increase of concern of body

  5. Bing-Eating • A large amount of intake of food and calories • Lack of control during episode

  6. Purging & Nonpurging • Purging– purgeeverycalorie and foodbyintakingan enema, ortakinglaxative, vomiting • Nonpurging- compesatesbyfastingorengaging in excessiveexsercise

  7. Anorexia vs. Bullemia • Bullimicshave a clearperceptionabouttheirbodyweight • Theydontstarvethemselvesbutthey do conductsome of thesameactionsthatanemicswouldperformsuch as excessivevomiting

  8. Causes • Cognitivefactors: pathalogicalpatternsthat are characterizedthroughtheirthoughts • Aviodproblemsratherthanresolvingthem • Wishfulthinkingratherthanrealisticthinking • Neglector abuse fromparents

  9. Prevalence • 1 to 2 percent of highschool and 0.2% of collegemen • 5 to 15% of femaleadolescents and youngadultwomen • More commonaround 16 and thandevelopes more over a 2 yearperiod

  10. Treatment • They are differenttype of treatments: therapy and medicine • PhyscologicalTherapy • Interpersonal Therapy • Uses techniques similar totreatingdepressionwithhelp in treating personal conflicts and helpingraiseself-esteem • Cognitive-BehavioralTherapy • Treatingeatingdisorderstraighttothepoint • Consists of twelveelements • Focal Interpersonal Therapy • A logical approach would be to combine the two so that both the eating disorder and accompanying interpersonal problems were directly addressed.

  11. Etiology • The cause of bulimia is not clear, but it probably results from a combination of family history, social values (such as admiring thinness), and certain personality traits (such as perfectionism) • Many young women, such as those in college or high school, have unhealthy attitudes toward eating and toward their bodies • Bulimia, like all eating disorders, is a complex physical and psychological condition.

  12. Prognosis • Binge eating of high-carbohydrate foods • usually in secret • Exercising for hours • Eating until painfully full • Going to the bathroom during meals • Loss of control over eating, with guilt and shame • Body weight that goes up and down • Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, gas, abdominal pain • Dehydration • Missed periods or lack of menstrual periods • Damaged tooth enamel • Bad breath • Sore throat or mouth sores • Depression

  13. Citations • Myer D.G.(2011).Myer's psychology for ap.Newyork.NY, Worth Publishers

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