List some facts about eating disorders.

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List some facts about eating disorders. Why do 20 percent of anorexics die? Why does eating disorders have strong sociocultural origins?

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Chapter 8: Eating & Sleep/Wake Disorders   Eating Disorder Facts      Increased in 50’s and 60’s      On the rise      Deals with drive to be thin       20% with anorexia die      Have strong sociocultural origins – Westernized views      Population specific       Became a separate disorder in DSM-IV  Bulimia Nervosa Characterized by:      Binging       Purging      Vomiting      Laxatives       Diuretics      Over-concern with weight      More common than Anorexia   Medical Consequences   Salivary gland enlargement   Erode Dental enamel   Electrolyte imbalance    More body fat   Colon damage from laxatives  Associated Psychological Disorders       Most are comorbid with other disorders      Anxiety Disorders      Mood

List some facts about eating disorders.

List some facts about eating disorders.
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School: Brock University

Department: Engineering

Course: Abnormal Psychology

Professor: Kerri

Term: Spring 2018

Tags: Abnormal psychology, abnormal psych, Bulimia, Anorexia, and Binge-eating Disorder

Cost: 25

Name: PSYC 3F20 Chapter 8 : Eating & Sleep/Wake Disorders

Description: Eating disorders: - Bulimia Nervosa - Anorexia Nervosa - Binge-Eating Disorder (BED) Sleep/ Wake Disorders: - Dyssomnia's - Parasomnia's - Treatments for all of these disorders

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List some facts about eating disorders.

List some facts about eating disorders. Description

School: Brock University

Department: Engineering

Course: Abnormal Psychology

Professor: Kerri

Term: Spring 2018

Tags: Abnormal psychology, abnormal psych, Bulimia, Anorexia, and Binge-eating Disorder

Cost: 25

Name: PSYC 3F20 Chapter 8 : Eating & Sleep/Wake Disorders

Description: Eating disorders: - Bulimia Nervosa - Anorexia Nervosa - Binge-Eating Disorder (BED) Sleep/ Wake Disorders: - Dyssomnia's - Parasomnia's - Treatments for all of these disorders

Uploaded: 01/13/2018

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List some facts about eating disorders.
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