Transcript Eating Disorders

Semester 2 2011
By
Gloria
Stacy
Tsion
Lili
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Definition of Eating Disorders
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Causes of Eating Disorders
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Symptoms
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Treatments
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Preventions
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Conclusion
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Refuses to eat in an attempt
to satisfy a psychological
need rather than a physical
need
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Eating behavior problems
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Preoccupation with food
Anorexia Nervosa
 Bulimia Nervosa
 Binge eating
 Anorexia Athletica
 Over Exercise
 Over Eating
 Night Eating
 Orthorexia
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An obsession with diet and body
image
 Low body weight
 No menstruation
 Loss of appetite
 Poor digestion
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An obsession with diet and
body image
Normal body weight
Extreme unhealthy methods
to control weight
A feeling of loss of control
over eating behavior
Bingeing
Purging
 Negative
family influences
 Biological/genetic influences
 Psychological problems
 Social influences
Family history of addiction or
emotional disorder
 Parental behaviors or attitudes
 Family history of obesity
 History of abuse
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It’s known that people with biological sister, mother
or other relatives who suffer from eating disorder
have more chance to develop eating disorders
compared to others who don’t have the same
history.
Also if the brain functions abnormally due to
stress, mood and appetite, it can cause eating
disorders.
Biological changes during adolescence can also lead
to eating disorders.
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Most of those with eating disorders tend to
have problems with :
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Low self-esteem
Stress
Obsession with perfectionism
Poor anger control skill
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In a modern society, the
idea of beauty is extreme
thinness. Success and selfworth are commonly
associated with being thin,
which may lead to the
belief “the thinner the
better”, hence the eating
disorders.
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Refusing to eat and denying hunger
Secretive behaviour around food and exercise
Low body weight: less than 85% of normal weight
for their age and height
Flat mood or lack of emotion
Preoccupation with food
Dizziness or fainting
Menstrual irregularities or loss of menstruation
Constipation
Dry Skin
Purging and bingeing behaviour
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Self-induced vomiting
Excessive exercising
Irregular heartbeat
Dehydration
Sores in the throat and mouth
Constant dieting and fasting
Going to the bathroom after eating or during
meal
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Family support
- least expensive
- suitable for patients with mild conditions
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Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)
- a kind of psychological treatment
- successful in over half of cases
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Drugs
anti-depressants known as SSRI
such as:
Fluoxetine Setraline
Fluvoxamine
▶ Hospitalization
Paroxetine
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Restoring normal weight and
nutritional intervention:
hospitalization
Inpa tie nt : a weight-gain goal of
1-1.5 kg for a week
Outpatient : a weight-gain goal of
0.25-0.5 kg for a week
Increase to 2,000-3,500 calories a day
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through the nose to the
stomach
through a tube inserted
through the abdomen into
the stomach
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insert a needle into the vein
and infuse fluids containing
nutrients directly into the
bloodstream
administer carefully
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Exercise
The goal of exercise is to improve physical
fitness and health, not to burn off calories.
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Psychological approaches
children and adolescents: Family therapy
adults: motivational psychotherapy + CBT
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Medications
antidepressants: not many benefits reported with SSRI
nutrition supplements:
Calcium and Vitamin D often recommended
some reports of Zinc to help gain weight
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Healthy eating
Healthy weight control
Active involvement in sports
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Do you feel that others pressure you to be thin?
Do you feel guilty about what you eat?
Do you feel that your weight is one of the only
things you can control
Do you feel you've become isolated from family
and friends?
Do you prefer to eat alone?
Do you use food as a comfort?
Do you consume large amounts of food in a brief
amount of time?
Do you feel fat despite others telling you that
you're not?
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Do you ever exercise excessively?
Do you ever induce vomiting after eating or
drinking?
Do you count all the hidden calories or grams of fat
in each bite of food?
Do you often feel depressed and unhappy with
yourself?
Do you diet excessively?
Do you use laxatives, diet pills, or diuretics each
week?
Do you weigh yourself several times each day?
Do you eat when you're lonely, anxious, depressed,
or nervous?
If you answer “yes” to five
or more, you may have an
eating disorders.
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Definition of Eating Disorders
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Causes of Eating Disorders
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Symptoms
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Treatments
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Preventions
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/eating_disorders.html
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http://www.psychology.org.au/publications/tip_sheets/eating/
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http://www.umm.edu (University of Maryland Medical Centre)
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http://www.eatingdisordersonline.com