Introduction to eating disorders
Status: v104 Time: 2025-03-10 Tags: lecturenotes Links:Mental Illness & Disorders
Tasks:
Objectives: Specify the main DSM5 diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa binge eating disorder describe key epidemiological deatures of the disorders demonstrate an understanding of factors contributing to their aetiology describe the physical and functional impact of the disorders explain the main treatment principles
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Things to note:
Rambles: Anorexia nervosa Persistent restriction of energy intake intense fear of becoming overweight or persistent behavior that interferes with weigh gain body dysmorphia and lack of care of malnourisment
Bulemia nervosa recurrent episodes of binge eating one cannot control how much they eat in binge eat binge eat is a intake of food that is considered to be over what most people seem is adequate
reccurent inappropriate compensaotry nahaviour once a week for 3 months
self evaluation is dysmorphic
Binge eating disorder bulimia without inappropriate compensatory behaviour
aetiology: sociocultural: western society has pervasic slim ideal of gemale beauty if internalised slim ideal leads to body dissatisfaction and dieting
if there is a break in dieting this can lead to bulimic instabiliies
family :
aetiology: individual factors trauma or stressful background negative emotionalityL low mood low self esteem body dissatisfaciton personality: perfectionism and need for control impulsiveness for BN emergance of genetic evidence
aetiology no one factor is a sufficient cause
impact and outcomes AN loss of mentstration low bone density hypotension ans dysregulated heart rhythym abnormal renal and lover funciton electrolyte balance hair loss risk of suicide profound impacts
BN electrolyte imblnalance dental problems from vomit laxative and drug abuse 50/50 good and partial recivery
BED obesity least distruption
treatment principles psycho education educate about the illness medical monitoring as required
target underlying psychological issues address low self esteem and binge eating behaviour address orhte psychological factors
monitor weight and eating behaviours education and CBT focussed on re
target binge eating and dietary restraint identify cognitive and emotional triggers to bingeing and help ocmbat this
relapse prevention