Anorexia nervosa

controlled a few people in my life. There will be an explanation of each eating disorder, the theoretical models, and how it is treated. The number one eating disorder is Anorexia Nervosa. This is when someone experiences obsessing with weight and often results in being underweight. The second top eating disorder is Bulimia Nervosa. The characteristics of bulimia are frequent episodes of binge eating and trying to avoid gaining weight. The third top eating disorder is binge eating. This…

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image that leads to restricted eating and other behavior that prevents a person from gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa is sometimes referred to as anorexia. Anorexia is a form of self-starvation which can be extremely harmful to anyone suffering from this disorder. Scientists do not fully understand the cause of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia usually begins as casual dieting choices, but gradually they lose control and dieting…

Anorexia nervosa is defined as “a disorder characterized by a pathological fear of becoming fat and manifesting an excessive restriction of food intake” (Cronin & Mandich, 2016, p. 323). When one is anorexic, they lack an appetite and starve themselves. It is considered a mental disorder that has the potential to become life-threatening or even result in death if it is not treated. There are many signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa that often can be confused with someone who is attempting to…

Anorexia Nervosa, or simply Anorexia, is an eating disorder distinguished by unusually low body weight, along with extreme fear and anxiety about gaining weight and a distorted observation of their own weight. These individuals go so far as restricting how much food they consume, monitoring calorie intake and even using enemas, diuretics, laxatives or other dietary weight loss aids. It is important to know that this condition even though this condition appears to be about food, it is more…

“Up to thirty million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder. Also, Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate out of all mental illnesses.”(“ANAD”). In today’s society, our youth and adults have been brainwashed to believe that if they are not a size two or under, and do not look like Barbie or Ken, that they are ugly. Magazines, celebrities, models, commercials, and even kids’ dolls are all contributing factors to this horrible disease. Society is the number one…

Treatment of Anorexia Society has kept on dictating how everyone should look and act. This practice has got to stop, especially amongst the young generation. Technology plays a big role on this. A lot of people in social media think that what matters most is how they look instead of actually embracing how they feel by doing good things for themselves and by helping others. This is also one of the reasons why there are many individuals diagnosed with eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is one of…

Anorexia Nervosa is not a new disease by any means. It was already being written about in medical literature by 1874, and there have been clear examples of women fasting throughout history (Pieri and Campbell). Despite this fact, researchers and doctors still are unsure of the exact cause of Anorexia. As time goes on though, more and more research is being conducted to figure out the cause. Some researchers believe that certain people can be more likely to develop Anorexia based on certain risk…

situations. One-way people negatively cope is via Anorexia. This is usually a subconscious effort. Someone who becomes extremely obsessive with these concepts may develop an eating disorder called Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia can be a very complicated eating disorder with many symptoms and causes but treatment can be as complex as the disorder. To understand the causes and the treatments of anorexia, a person must know what the disorder is. Anorexia is a psychological disorder where the suffer…

DSM5 Criteria Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder, and considered to be a medical condition. Like all other medical conditions, there are criteria that must be met in order for an individual to receive this diagnosis. This particular condition has three criteria that must be met: “restricted net intake of nourishment, leading to significantly low body weight; intense fear of gaining weight, even though significantly underweight; disturbed body perceptions, undue…

Anorexia Nervosa is generally characterized as self-induced, inadequate, or absence of food intake. The side effects of anorexia are a low body weight, osteoporosis or bone weakness, low heart rate and blood pressure, dehydration leading to kidney failure, dry skin, hair loss, spontaneous vomiting, and amenorrhea…