Definitions
A disorder in which a person severely restricts or avoids food, has an intense fear of becoming fat even through the person is underweight by at least 15%
What is Anorexia?
Approximately 1% of female adolescents suffer from this eating disorder in which the person starves themselves.
What is Anorexia?
An intense fear of gaining weight or being “fat.”
What is a symptom of Anorexia?
Eating disorders are most common among teens and young adults
What is FACT? 9 out of 10 cases are found among girls and young women
Avoid risky behavior, likes themselves for who they are, maintain a positive attitude, know their strengths and weaknesses
What are benefits of high self-esteem?
Bingeing on very large quantities of food, followed by a compensatory behavior (self-induced vomiting, laxatives, etc.) that occur at least twice a week for 3 months
What is Bulimia?
Another way to "purge" food from your body that does not require throwing up.
What are laxatives?
Eating in secret
What is a symptom of Bulimia or Binge Eating Disorder?
Men are more likely than women to seek help for eating disorders
What is FICTION? Many deny they have a problem or are too embarrassed to get help
Lack self respect, judge themselves harshly, worry about others opinions, fear of failure, and negative thoughts
What are risks of low self-esteem?
Recurrent episodes of eating in a discrete period of time an amount of food that is larger than what most individuals would eat (i.e.- more than 5,000 cal) at least 2 days a week for 6 months without purging behaviors
What is Binge Eating Disorder?
How much you respect and like yourself
What is self-esteem?
Discoloration of teeth and/or tooth decay; rupture of the esophagus
What is a symptom of purging?
Eating disorders are mainly a problem among wealthy, white females.
What is FICTION? All racial groups studied have the same prevalence, esp as girls strive to be “perfect” in our society/culture
Focus on your talents, set realistic goals, don't be too hard on yourself, don't focus on your appearance, accept compliments.
What are ways to improve self-esteem?
Three of the known causes of eating disorders
What is psychological, emotional, interpersonal, social, family and genetic factors such as low self-esteem, feeling like a failure, troubled family relationships, history of abuse, cultural pressures, a family history of ED and others
The process where people achieve their full potential
What is self-actualization?
Development of food rituals (eating in a certain order, rearranging on plate, excessive chewing)
What is a symptom of Anorexia?
You have to be underweight to have an eating disorder
What is FICTION? Only anorexia nervosa is characterized by being underweight.
the unique combination of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, that make you different from everyone else
What is personality?
Common feelings that eating disorders can lead to
What are guilt, depression, anxiety and shame?
List your strengths, remember that everyone makes mistakes, and motivate yourself
What is building self-esteem?
These are two symptoms of ALL eating disorders.
What are depression and low self-esteem?
Family therapy is the most extensively researched and effective treatment for eating disorders
What is FACT? Esp. for adolescents; 10-20 therapy sessions over a 6 month time period most often results in recovery from an eating disorder.
realist and accepting, appreciative of life, able to love others, fair and unprejudiced, creative and hard working.
What are traits of self-actualized people?