What are Eating Disorders?
An eating disorder is a chronic clinical mental disorder that disrupts the psychological and social development of young people. Throughout the research, it has been proven that face-to-face therapy is a better treatment than group treatments. Family-based treatment is a very effective treatment for teenagers who have anorexia. For family-based treatments, it has been proven that the parents should watch what their children are eating instead of having more multi-family settings. Another approach that has been studied is cognitive-behavioral therapy(CBT).…...
Anorexia Nervosa
The Different Causes of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are something that I have always heard about but have never had any personal encounters with. They are a topic that has been widely discussed in psychology and health courses that I have had the opportunity to take throughout both high school, and college. It is for this reason that I have chosen anorexia nervosa as the topic for this diagnostic paper. In this paper, we will discuss the diagnosis, risk factors, cultural considerations, and my thoughts on…...
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Mandatory Supervision of Eating Disorders Among Young People
An eating disorder is a dangerous mental health condition where those affected experience extreme disturbances in one's eating behaviors. These disturbances can manifest in ones emotions, thoughts, and physical eating habits. Someone diagnosed with an eating disorder may ruminate over the thought of food, body-image, and exercise to the point where it gravely interferes with their daily life. Eating disorders are often paired with other mental illnesses such as anxiety and panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and drug and alcohol addiction.…...
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Life-Threatening Disease
Anorexia Nervosa is a serious life-threatening illness that causes a person to see themselves as overweight. Those who suffer have a constant fear of gaining weight and therefore have an obsessive nature with food and limit their food intake greatly. The restrictive caloric diet takes a toll on the body, and can even end up taking the affected person’s life. That is why treatment is so vital. Without getting the affected person treatment, the restrictive diet can do catastrophic damage…...
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Schizophrenia, Anorexia, Mental Retardation
The following sample essay on "Schizophrenia, anorexia, mental retardation" looks into the different disorders, their causes, and the different methods that are applied in studying them. This topic is extremely important for many people. Psychology deals with the study of the mind, with the aim of explaining human behaviors. It studies the mental aspect behind how we reason and explains the causes of our actions. Various methods of research are applied in psychological studies, such as correlation and experiments. Through…...
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Anorexia and Society’s Pressures
The following sample essay on "Anorexia": unfortunately, being a girl in this society it makes one feel the complete opposite. It seems as if there is nothing one can do can ever be good enough until you look a certain way while everything else seems to be ignored. This leads to a lot of women developing body issues, which leads to disorders such as anorexia. However, I didn't realize after an awful moment I was going to become yet another…...
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Physical And Psychological Changes In Puberty
As adolescents begin the arrival of puberty, trying to meet physical and psychological needs brings on major health concerns, hormonal changes are occurring, in particular, the production of androgens in young people of both sexes lead to an increase in their sex drive (Halpren, Udry, & Suchindran, 1997). Making their own decisions is very important as they become independent. For both adolescent females and males, entering puberty is a somewhat confusing and challenging part of life. Having to manage the…...
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