Introduction to Psychological Disorders
... Assumes that mental illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms. Through therapy (medical or psychological) these illnesses can be cured. ...
... Assumes that mental illnesses can be diagnosed on the basis of their symptoms. Through therapy (medical or psychological) these illnesses can be cured. ...
Document
... Two common types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a client’s refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight, a fear of gaining weight, and distorted perceptions of body size and shape. Bulimia Nervosa involves binge eating and ...
... Two common types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a client’s refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight, a fear of gaining weight, and distorted perceptions of body size and shape. Bulimia Nervosa involves binge eating and ...
Mental Health: Types of Mental Illness
... Anxiety disorders: People with anxiety disorders respond to certain objects or situations with fear and dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety or nervousness, such as a rapid heartbeat and sweating. An anxiety disorder is diagnosed if the person's response is not appropriate for the situat ...
... Anxiety disorders: People with anxiety disorders respond to certain objects or situations with fear and dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety or nervousness, such as a rapid heartbeat and sweating. An anxiety disorder is diagnosed if the person's response is not appropriate for the situat ...
Depression
... Two common types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a client’s refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight, a fear of gaining weight, and distorted perceptions of body size and shape. Bulimia Nervosa involves binge eating and ...
... Two common types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by a client’s refusal to maintain minimally normal body weight, a fear of gaining weight, and distorted perceptions of body size and shape. Bulimia Nervosa involves binge eating and ...
Incidence of Eating Disorders
... Dieting behavior and the drive toward thinness are common in industrialized countries throughout the world where eating disorders are most prevalent. It may be difficult to identify the severity of an eating disorder in this context ...
... Dieting behavior and the drive toward thinness are common in industrialized countries throughout the world where eating disorders are most prevalent. It may be difficult to identify the severity of an eating disorder in this context ...
College Student`s Mental Health
... can be treated effectively through psychological, nutritional and medical care. • The weight loss industry nets over 33 BILLION dollars per year. • 11% of female college students suffer from bulimia. • Most people who have an eating disorder have very low self-esteem and look to others for approval. ...
... can be treated effectively through psychological, nutritional and medical care. • The weight loss industry nets over 33 BILLION dollars per year. • 11% of female college students suffer from bulimia. • Most people who have an eating disorder have very low self-esteem and look to others for approval. ...
Binge-eating disorder
... problems relating to impulse control, which in addition to binge-eating episodes may involve substance abuse or stealing. ...
... problems relating to impulse control, which in addition to binge-eating episodes may involve substance abuse or stealing. ...
Eating Disorders (print)
... • Get rid of diets! Promote ‘normal eating’ as the way to reach your healthy eating goals. • Get rid of the scale! Thin does not always mean healthy and weight is not a measurement of selfworth. Plan your goals around healthy behaviours (e.g., eating vegetables and fruit at every meal, leading a ph ...
... • Get rid of diets! Promote ‘normal eating’ as the way to reach your healthy eating goals. • Get rid of the scale! Thin does not always mean healthy and weight is not a measurement of selfworth. Plan your goals around healthy behaviours (e.g., eating vegetables and fruit at every meal, leading a ph ...
Exploring Eating Disorders Handout
... One myth is that eating disorders are uncommon, and not serious illnesses. People with eating disorders actually need professional help, but many of them keep their illness secret. People may believe the myth that they are just dieting, and that “dieting” is normal - But anorexia is not dieting, ...
... One myth is that eating disorders are uncommon, and not serious illnesses. People with eating disorders actually need professional help, but many of them keep their illness secret. People may believe the myth that they are just dieting, and that “dieting” is normal - But anorexia is not dieting, ...
Psychological Disorders
... unrealistic body image and extreme body ideal. a desire to control food and the body when one’s situation can’t be controlled. cycles of depression. health problems. ...
... unrealistic body image and extreme body ideal. a desire to control food and the body when one’s situation can’t be controlled. cycles of depression. health problems. ...
Prevention of an Eating Disorder and Ways to Spread Awareness
... Stewart, Carter, Drinkwater, Hainsworth, and Fairburn (2001) evaluated a 5hour universal program that focused on individuals resisting cultural pressures for thinness, focused on body weight, body acceptance, effects of cognitions on the individual’s emotions, nature and consequences of eating dis ...
... Stewart, Carter, Drinkwater, Hainsworth, and Fairburn (2001) evaluated a 5hour universal program that focused on individuals resisting cultural pressures for thinness, focused on body weight, body acceptance, effects of cognitions on the individual’s emotions, nature and consequences of eating dis ...
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
... B. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain (e.g. self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives/diuretics/enemas/other medications) C. Binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least once a week for three months D. Self-evaluat ...
... B. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain (e.g. self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives/diuretics/enemas/other medications) C. Binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least once a week for three months D. Self-evaluat ...
Let`s Talk About Binge Eating Disorder
... Let's Talk About Binge Eating Disorder Binge-eating disorder (BED) can be challenging to identify. Its prevalence in the general population is about 2%,[1] and according to the newly released 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), BED has a distinct clinica ...
... Let's Talk About Binge Eating Disorder Binge-eating disorder (BED) can be challenging to identify. Its prevalence in the general population is about 2%,[1] and according to the newly released 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), BED has a distinct clinica ...
A Guide to Common Difficulties - Alder Hey Children`s Hospital
... Sometimes young people are exposed to or experience situations or events that are traumatic, life threatening, horrific and terrifying. When this happens, sometimes young people go on to develop symptoms of PTSD. The symptoms of PTSD are in three main categories: Flashbacks or nightmares You keep re ...
... Sometimes young people are exposed to or experience situations or events that are traumatic, life threatening, horrific and terrifying. When this happens, sometimes young people go on to develop symptoms of PTSD. The symptoms of PTSD are in three main categories: Flashbacks or nightmares You keep re ...
Treating Adolescent Females With Bulimia Nervosa: Using a
... ways to facilitate change (Adamson & Kress, 2011; Gladding, 2011; Jacobs, 1992). This article will discuss how creative techniques can be implemented when using cognitive behavioral therapy among female adolescents with bulimia nervosa. Particular emphasis will be given to increasing motivation and ...
... ways to facilitate change (Adamson & Kress, 2011; Gladding, 2011; Jacobs, 1992). This article will discuss how creative techniques can be implemented when using cognitive behavioral therapy among female adolescents with bulimia nervosa. Particular emphasis will be given to increasing motivation and ...
Assessment Evaluation Sample Paper
... This paper evaluates the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) for its use as an assessment tool. It includes information about the development, publishing, content, and administration of the assessment. The scoring of the assessment, the reliability, and the validity information will be discussed. Fi ...
... This paper evaluates the Eating Disorder Inventory-3 (EDI-3) for its use as an assessment tool. It includes information about the development, publishing, content, and administration of the assessment. The scoring of the assessment, the reliability, and the validity information will be discussed. Fi ...
Psychological disorder
... Brain structure and function – enlarged cerebral ventricles and reduced neural tissue around the ventricles – PET scans show reduced frontal lobe activity Early warning signs – nothing very reliable has been found yet – certain attention deficits can be found in children who are at risk for the diso ...
... Brain structure and function – enlarged cerebral ventricles and reduced neural tissue around the ventricles – PET scans show reduced frontal lobe activity Early warning signs – nothing very reliable has been found yet – certain attention deficits can be found in children who are at risk for the diso ...
Mental Health Unit
... Alcohol or drug use to escape or to mask feelings Loss of interest in things that used to be fun; isolating Feeling tired all the time; often falling asleep in class/work Sleeping and/or eating disturbances (more or less than usual) Recurring headaches, backaches or stomachaches Difficul ...
... Alcohol or drug use to escape or to mask feelings Loss of interest in things that used to be fun; isolating Feeling tired all the time; often falling asleep in class/work Sleeping and/or eating disturbances (more or less than usual) Recurring headaches, backaches or stomachaches Difficul ...
1. Joe has an intense, irrational fear of snakes. He is suffering from a
... A) reactive; process B) acute; reactive C) chronic; acute D) chronic; process 8. The early warning signs of schizophrenia, based on studies of high-risk children, include all but which of the following? A) having a severely schizophrenic mother B) having matured physically at a very early age C) hav ...
... A) reactive; process B) acute; reactive C) chronic; acute D) chronic; process 8. The early warning signs of schizophrenia, based on studies of high-risk children, include all but which of the following? A) having a severely schizophrenic mother B) having matured physically at a very early age C) hav ...
Eating Disorders: An Overview of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
... been shown in twin studies (7). Other factors associated with BN include: family history of depressive disorders, obesity and alcoholism (4, 7, 11). The father is important in the development of eating disorders. Fathers who value thinness increase their children’s risk of developing an eating disor ...
... been shown in twin studies (7). Other factors associated with BN include: family history of depressive disorders, obesity and alcoholism (4, 7, 11). The father is important in the development of eating disorders. Fathers who value thinness increase their children’s risk of developing an eating disor ...
Eating Disorders: An Overview of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
... Skating and diving have also been linked to eating disorders (9, 15). Participants in aesthetic sports such as dance, gymnastics, cheerleading are also at increased risk. AN patients struggle with powerlessness and perfectionism. Low self-esteem is compensated for by attempting to be perfect. These ...
... Skating and diving have also been linked to eating disorders (9, 15). Participants in aesthetic sports such as dance, gymnastics, cheerleading are also at increased risk. AN patients struggle with powerlessness and perfectionism. Low self-esteem is compensated for by attempting to be perfect. These ...
Introduction to Psychological Disorders, Summary Notes
... but be aware that they are used less and less in practice: 1. Neurotic disorder- a disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially. Freud believed that neurotic disorders were ways of dealing with anxiety. 2. Psychotic disorder- a disorder in which ...
... but be aware that they are used less and less in practice: 1. Neurotic disorder- a disorder that is usually distressing but that allows one to think rationally and function socially. Freud believed that neurotic disorders were ways of dealing with anxiety. 2. Psychotic disorder- a disorder in which ...
Frequently asked questions
... eating disorders. While it’s true that eating disorders are more commonly diagnosed in females than males and more often during adolescence and early adulthood than older ages, many cases are also being recognized in males and in women in their 30s and 40s. Eating disorders affect people in all soci ...
... eating disorders. While it’s true that eating disorders are more commonly diagnosed in females than males and more often during adolescence and early adulthood than older ages, many cases are also being recognized in males and in women in their 30s and 40s. Eating disorders affect people in all soci ...
Emotion regulation in broadly defined anorexia
... diagnostic interview schedule. BMI in this group ranged from 14.42 to 24.03, and 10 women (42%) had a BMI < 17.5 which is associated with the cut-off BMI used in the diagnostic criteria for AN (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). We therefore labelled this group as having “broadly defined AN”. R ...
... diagnostic interview schedule. BMI in this group ranged from 14.42 to 24.03, and 10 women (42%) had a BMI < 17.5 which is associated with the cut-off BMI used in the diagnostic criteria for AN (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). We therefore labelled this group as having “broadly defined AN”. R ...
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by a low weight, fear of gaining weight, a strong desire to be thin, and food restriction. Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight even though they are underweight. If asked they usually deny they have a problem with low weight. Often they weigh themselves frequently, eat only small amounts, and only eat certain foods. Some will exercise excessively, force themselves to vomit, or use laxatives to produce weight loss. Complications may include osteoporosis, infertility, and heart damage among others. Women will often stop having menstrual periods.The cause is not known. There appears to be some genetic components with identical twins more often affected than non-identical twins. Cultural factors also appear to play a role with societies that value thinness having higher rates of disease. Additionally, it occurs more commonly among those involved in activities that value thinness such as high level athletics, modelling, and dancing. Anorexia often begins following a major life change or stress inducing event. The diagnosis requires a significantly low weight. The severity of disease is based on body mass index (BMI) in adults with mild disease having a BMI of greater than 17, moderate a BMI of 16 to 17, severe a BMI of 15 to 16, and extreme a BMI less than 15. In children a BMI for age percentile of less than the 5th percentile is often used.Treatment of anorexia involves restoring a healthy weight, treating the underlying psychological problems, and addressing behaviors that promote the problem. While medications do not help with weight gain, they may be used to help with associated anxiety or depression. A number of types of therapy may be useful including an approach where parents assume responsibility for feeding their child, known as Maudsley family therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Sometimes people require admission to hospital to restore weight. Evidence for benefit from nasogastric tube feeding; however, is unclear. Some people will just have a single episode and recover while others may have many episodes over years. Many complications improve or resolve with regaining of weight.Globally anorexia is estimated to affect two million people as of 2013. It is estimated to occur in 0.9% to 4.3% of women and 0.2% to 0.3% of men in Western countries at some point in their life. About 0.4% of young females are affected in a given year and it is estimated to occur ten times less commonly in males. Rates in most of the developing world are unclear. Often it begins during the teen years or young adulthood. While anorexia became more commonly diagnosed during the 20th century it is unclear if this was due to an increase in its frequency or simply better diagnosis. In 2013 it directly resulted in about 600 deaths globally up from 400 deaths in 1990. Eating disorders also increase a person's risk of death from a wide range of other causes including suicide. About 5% of people with anorexia die from complications over a ten-year period. The term anorexia nervosa was first used in 1873 by William Gull to describe this condition.