Term Papers on Eating Disorders: Types And Treatments

Term Paper Title	Eating Disorders: Types And Treatments
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Eating Disorders:  Types and Treatments

People with Bulimia, like those with Anorexia, do not see their bodies
realistically. They see themselves in as no matter what the true reflection is. To attain thinness a Bulimic will allow themselves to eat, but then, feel very guilty. As a result of this guilt they will force themselves to throw up, exercise excessively, fast, and often abuse laxatives. This cycle is called binging and purging. A person with Bulimia may range in wieght from slightly underwieght to normal to slightly overweight. This may make it hard
to recognize the disorder. Bulimia, like Anorexia , is unhealthy and dangerous because of malnutrition and dehydration.

People suffering from Anorexia want very much to be thin. To attain this,
they simply stop eating and starve themselves. Regardless of their actual
weight, patients with Anorexia will continue to starve themselves even as
they are becoming dangerously thin. Eating so little can cause serious health
problems, malnutrion, and sadly even death.

People with this eating disorder, like the Bulimic will binge. The difference is
the compulsive over eater will not purge, although they may feel guilty or
diet often. Compulsive over eaters, may range from normal to overweight.
Their health may suffer from poor nutrition and diet habits.

     Group therapy is not only an appropriate modality, but often a chosen modality for its cost-savings as well as its powerful effects. In groups specifically devoted to issues of eating disorders, a patient can gain not only support for the gradual gains they
     accomplish, but also be confronted on issues more easily than in individual therapy.

          Children and adolescents can also suffer from this disorder. Treatment for this
     population needs to emphasize and increase the positive reinforcements granted for
     each incremental weight gain. These should occur on a daily basis and different
     rewar...

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