Maudsley Family Therapy

One! Two three four. Two! Two three four. The sound of feet pounding the pavement in time with the bellows of the Drill Sergeant and our ragged replies. It is our first group run. Alpha group runs in front so it is full of the strongest, fastest, and most fit. Then there's me. Fat, out of shape, and not much of an athlete. I have the option of falling back to bravo if I can't keep up. Three! Two three four. Fire and pain, this is what my body is now. Sweat pours down my face and I'm not alone…

Measurements, and Variables There is a wide array of different mindfulness based treatments that have been researched for binge eating:  Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR)  Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT)  Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy There are also three different types of meditation – concentration techniques, mindfulness, and guided meditation20. Most studies use…

What causes an Aneurysm? Though aneurysms are deadly they will make you have an outlook on life. They can cause you more pain that is knowledgeable physically and emotionally, especially if your family member experiences one or you yourself experience a mild one. The population of the world and its people are having more aneurysm in this day in age due to stressing out and poor health care. And doing drugs and smoking and drinking everyday can play a major role in having aneurysms. If you don’t…

The word perfect is defined as, “is good as it is possible to be.” Part of the female population wishes to be the epitome of this simple word. 10-15% of people with eating disorders are males, leaving the other 85-90% to be female (ANAD). Females diet because the way they appear does not satisfy them, which can be caused by the images displayed around them or the other females that they aspire to look like. In order for girls to attain the appearance they want, the amount of money that is spent…

Anorexia Nervosa Katrina Venta PSY 102 Professor Stommel March 26, 2016 Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is plaguing the lives of many people. The book states that anorexia nervosa is, "characterized by self-induced starvation and excessive weight loss, to the point that the individual weighs more than 15% below his/her expected healthy body weight. This disorder has the potential to become life-threatening as the resulting malnutrition poses a number of serious health…

Facts • There are four different categories eating disorders fall into. • Anorexia Nervosa is defined as unusual behaviors that have to do with body image issues of unrealistic ideas. • Bulimia Nervosa is defined as a binge a purge disorder due to the person having self-image issues. • Binge Eating Disorder is defined as someone who eats an unusual amount of food without being able to control his/her urges. • OSFED is defined as a disorder that does not meet the criteria of the other three…

The Eating Disorder Inventory - 3 (EDI-3) is a standardized, self-report measurement tool that consists of three eating-disorder-specific scales and nine general psychological scales that relate to, but are not specific to, eating disorders (Garner, 2004). The original Eating Disorder Inventory was published in 1983 and has since been revised twice. The EDI-3 is the third revision and is composed of 91 items that are organized into 12 primary scales and 6 composites. The purpose of the EDI-3…

health triangle. An eating disorder is any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. It’s very important to know the signs, symptoms, and triggers of eating disorders so you can keep both you, and your family/loved ones safe. Signs of bulimia include constant dieting, hiding food or food wrappers, eating in secret, eating to the point of discomfort or pain, self-induced vomiting, laxative use, excessive exercise, and frequent bathroom trips…

Eating disorders are becoming a problem in our society. Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most common eating disorders. The percentage of all American women with this disorder is one percent. This percentage includes mothers, daughters, sisters, etc. It could be a relative, friend, or even a co-worker that is exercising and starving themselves to death. These women that we truly care and love so much feel like they are not good enough the way that they are (“Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms.” 2017).…

Eat Your Heart Out Eating disorders have become a big problem around the World in places that people never would have expected. Susan Bordo in her article “The Globalization of Eating Disorders” describes how and why eating disorders spread around the world, against prevalent cultural norms. According to the author the spread of eating disorders globally was fueled by western media. The author begins by making the reader to envision a 115 pound anorexic young girl with “eating and body image…