EATING DISORDERSAnorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating

ANOREXIA NERVOSA Characterized by:

Intense fear of gaining weight

Low body weight

Distorted/unrealistic view of ones body

Self-starvation

ANOREXIA NERVOSA Cultural- Perfect

body Appearance-oriented

professions or activities

Family- Critical, family history of anorexia.

Personality- perfectionist, need to be in control

Weighing food and counting calories

Not eating or eating very little

Over exercising Moving food around on

plate instead of eating it Weighing self multiple

times a day Wearing baggy clothes

CAUSES WARNING SIGNS

ANOREXIA AND THE BODY

BULIMIA NERVOSA Characterized by:

Frequent episodes of binging followed by purging

Constant struggle between staying thin/ loosing weight and the overwhelming compulsion to binge eat

Excessive exercising, fasting, or crash dieting vs. purging

BULIMIA NERVOSA

Poor body image

History of trauma or abuse

Appearance-oriented professions or activities

Lack of control over eating

Eating in secret Disappearance of food Going to the restroom

after meals Using laxatives,

diuretics or enemas Smell of vomit Frequent fluctuation in

weight

CAUSES WARNING SIGNS

BULIMIA AND THE BODY

TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR EATING DISORDERS

ANOREXIA- healthcare team of doctors, nutritionist and therapist

BULIMIA- cognitive-behavioral therapy (change thoughts=change behavior

Inpatient vs. outpatient

ANOREXIA, BULIMIA OR BOTH

Binge eatingExtremely low

body weightExcessive

exercise Ruptured

esophagus Body image

issues

Starvation Loss of hairEating in secretLaxative abuseInpatient or Outpatient treatment option