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Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders. Kimberley Clow kclow2@uwo.ca http://instruct.uwo.ca/psychology/155b/. Outline. Beauty Facts Anorexia Nervosa Body Mass Index Bulimia Nervosa Other Factors Causes Culture Treatment Dying to Be Thin. Body Dissatisfaction. 1972. 1997. Facts.

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Eating Disorders

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  1. Eating Disorders Kimberley Clow kclow2@uwo.ca http://instruct.uwo.ca/psychology/155b/

  2. Outline • Beauty Facts • Anorexia Nervosa • Body Mass Index • Bulimia Nervosa • Other Factors • Causes • Culture • Treatment • Dying to Be Thin

  3. Body Dissatisfaction 1972 1997

  4. Facts • If shop mannequins were real women... • If Barbie were a real woman, she would... • 1 of 4 college women use unhealthy methods of weight control • After just 3 min spent looking at models in a fashion magazine... • 20 years ago, models weighed 8% less than the average woman • Today...

  5. How Beauty Has Changed…

  6. We Misperceive • Women want to be thinner than what men actually find attractive • Men want to be more buff than women actually find attractive

  7. Anorexia Nervosa • Refusal to maintain body weight • Intense fear of fat • Despite being underweight • Distortions in perception of body weight • Tied into self-esteem • Amenorrhea

  8. Anorexia is NOT Attractive You shouldn’t see bones popping through your skin!

  9. Still Don’t Think They’re Thin • People with Anorexia Nervosa see themselves as fat even when they are deathly thin

  10. Consequences • Depleted Bones • Heart Problems • Endocrine Complications • Gastrointestinal Complications • Loss of Brain Mass • Decreased Immune System • Growth Impairment • Death

  11. A Vicious Circle

  12. Other Issues • Related Factors • Childhood • Personality • Family

  13. Bulimia Nervosa • Frequent, recurrent cycles of • Episodes of binge eating • Dangerous measures to prevent weight gain • Self-evaluation unduly influenced by weight

  14. Bulimia Isn’t Attractive Either Gross! Who Wants to Kiss That Mouth?!

  15. Sense of Powerlessness Renal Complications Gastrointestinal Complications Electrolyte Abnormalities Dental Problems Laxative Abuse Complications Bleeding Consequences

  16. Another Vicious Circle

  17. Other Issues • Related Factors • Personality • Family • Sexual Abuse • Drug Therapy

  18. Causes of Eating Disorders • Psychodynamic • Cognitive • Biological Factors

  19. Cultural Effects • Eating Disorders are on the rise in other cultures as well. • As thinness gains more value in other cultures, eating disorders rise

  20. Treatment Eating Disorder so bad they are hospitalized!

  21. Dying to Be Thin • 15% of anorexics die from the disorder • Most anorexics and bulimics suffer physical consequences for the rest of their lives • Osteoporosis • Gastro-intestinal problems • Stunted physical development • Eating disorders don’t make people happy • Even when people become thin, they don’t feel they are thin enough  cycle never ends • They still suffer from low self esteem • This is not the answer!!

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