Category: Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa: Overview and Symptoms Becoming infamously well-known in the 20th century, when beauty standards reinforced the images of painfully slim people, anorexia nervosa (AN) still remains one of major health concerns. Although the phenomenon of anorexia nervosa is typically viewed as the effect of the environmental influences, particularly, the absence of food or specific…

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are both eating disorders; due to the peculiarities of the course of disorders, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish them. In both cases, it is possible to refuse to eat, excessive concern about body weight and appearance, depressive states. At the same time, the methods of treatment and the…

Abstract Anorexia nervosa among the eating disorders which is considered in the psychiatric illness. There are categories that have been advanced in the diagnosis of this illness. This paper has critically examined the various research findings related to this disorder, various interventions that are common in treatments of the illness, prevention strategies, its historical backgrounds,…

Table of Contents Introduction Historical Discourse on the Causes of Anorexia Criticisms of Historical Etiologies Genetic Predisposition as an Explanation Conclusion References Introduction To combat any disease, one has to know its etiology  that is, the set of causes that lead to the emergence of a medical condition  which often proves to be…

Table of Contents Introduction Compare and Contrast More Likely to Suffer Contributing to Anorexia Nervosa Consequences of Eating Disorders Treatment and Support Conclusion References Introduction People do not always understand the severity of eating disorders and the difficulty of their treatment. Perhaps, that happens because, for the general public, food intake seems a natural and…

Dietary issues are characterized by the change in behavior, physique, and mental state. People tend to think that it is normal if a high school student decides to consume fewer carbs due to body disappointment. Nonetheless, continuous unhealthy dieting can transform into a habit which demonstrates a hazardous eating issue. The average age of starting…

In modern times, it is commonly believed that eating disorders are a trend or a lifestyle choice. However, as defined by Ranna Parekh (2017), eating disorders are actually illnesses in which the people experience severe disturbances in their eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. In fact, these eating disturbances are related to the insufficient…

Eating Disorders The researcher had the opportunity on collecting and gathering critical information on eating disorders. What is an eating disorder you my ask? As defined in the oxford school dictionary it is defined as any range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits (such as anorexia nervosa). This article summary is…

Currently, the effects of social media on ones mental health is heavily debated, especially its correlations to the rise in eating disorder cases worldwide. As of 2019, the prevalence of eating disorders has risen from 3.5 percent of the world population to 7.8 percent (Body Image and Eating Disorders). The most common age for eating…

Eating disorders in the United States have long been viewed as individualized, mental health problems. Most likely something that has formed from a traumatic event in ones life. That may be the case for some people with eating disorders, but I am going to look at it from a more societal l and macro point…