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Anorexia
Nayira Warren&
Tiana Hobbs
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What is Anorexia?
• Characterized by a profound distortion of body image and relentless pursuit of thinness that can lead to starvation.
• Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight
• Intense fear of gaining weight
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Types of Anorexia
• Two types:– Restricting– Purging
• Restricting: takes back on calories and excessively exercises
• Purging: vomiting, taking laxatives, diet pills
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• Etiology: interpersonal problems such as depression, loneliness, insecurities, family issues, and the pressures of being thin.
How is it Developed?
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Symptoms
• the person is/has:– Constantly hiding their habits– Dieting although already thin– Sudden obsession with calories, fat
grams, etc. – Secretive food rituals– Compulsive exercise– Usage of diet pills
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Gender Variation
• Affects both men and women, but more common in women ages 15-24. Although men are less likely to have this eating disorder, the rates for men developing it have increased.
• In the U.S alone about 10 million women and 1 million men are diagnosed with this eating disorder.
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Treatment
• There are four components when treating Anorexia:1. Restore the person to a healthy weight2. Treat the psychological issue(s) related to the eating disorder3. Reduce or eliminate behaviors or thoughts that lead to disordered eating4. Prevent relapse
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Treatment (cont.)
• Psychotherapy is very effective – Individual therapy– Group therapy– Family-based therapy
• Most effective care: supportive psychotherapy and medical attention
• With the correct treatment patients can return to a healthier lifestyle and become more confident in themselves.
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Long term effects
• Starvation when the body is not properly fed• Multiple body systems slow down– Eventually the body will consume itself
• Tooth decay and gum damage
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Levels of Analysis~Biological~
• May be genetic• Brain chemistry is significant• High levels of cortisol
(hormone related to stress)• Decreased levels of
serotonin and norepinephrine (feelings of well-being)
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Levels of Analysis~Cognitive~
• Categorized as perfectionists and overachievers
• Internally feels worthless, inadequate, not good enough etc.
• Perfect life=ideal body image• “If I am not perfect I am a failure.”
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Levels of Analysis~Socio-cultural~
• Influenced by society in which they live in• What they see is what they want– Ballet– Gymnastics– Magazine and runway models
• Parents– Extreme amounts of pressure– Criticize body weight
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Works Cited• Anorexia Nervosa. (n.d.). Healer Point. Retrieved January 28, 2013, from
healerpoint.com/anorexia-nervosa.html • Signs of Anorexia Nervosa -- Anorexia Symptoms & Causes | Rosewood
Ranch Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Arizona. (n.d.). Rosewood Ranch Eating Disorder Treatment Center in Arizona. Retrieved January 28, 2013, from http://www.rosewoodranch.com/eating-disorder-information/signs-anorexia-nervosa-anorexia-symptoms-causes
• Eating Disorders- Effects on body - YouTube. (n.d.). YouTube. Retrieved January 28, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZrwQTxHoZw