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Eating Disorder

Eating disorders have been documented throughout history, with early recorded cases linked to spiritual practices, such as those led by St. Jerome, and cultural behaviors like the overindulgence and subsequent purging at Roman feasts.

Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder

Treatment

Maintenance/Relapse
Be aware of possible recovery backsliding
Maintain positive communications
Redefine the boundaries at home as necessary
Continue to adjust to new developments
Applaud the person's efforts and successes
Action Stage
Reinforce positive changes without focusing on weight, shape or appearance
Be warm and caring, yet appropriate and determined with boundaries, rules, and guidelines
Remove triggers from your environment: no diet foods, scales, and stress
Follow treatment team's recommendations
Preparation Stage
Ask the person and treatment team how you can be be best involved in the recovery process
Explore your own thoughts and beliefs about food, weight, shape, and appearance
When supporting a person with their recovery, identify your role
Contemplation Stage
Seek your own encouragement from support groups for family and friends
Do not "fix" the problem yourself
Be a good listener
Educate yourself about the disorder
If person is under 18, insist they receive professional help from a qualified eating disorder specialist
Pre-Contemplation Stage
Openly share your thoughts and concerns with your child or loved one
Avoid rationalizing their eating disordered behaviors
Be aware of the signs and symptoms
Do no be in denial of of a friend's or families eating disorder
5 Stages of Change
Maintenance
Action
Preparation
Contemplation
Pre-Contemplation

Main topic

Risk Factor

Biological
Type 1 diabetes
Negative energy balance
History of dieting
Having a close relative with a mental health condition
Having close relative with an eating disorder
Social
Limited social networks
Appearance ideal internalization
Weight stigma
Historicaltrauma
Acculturation
Teasing or bullying
Psychological
Behavioral inflexibility
Personal history of an anxiety disorder
Body image dissatisfaction
Perfectionism

History

Ancient Egyptians drew hieroglyphics that depicted their use of monthly purges to avoid illness
Romans overindulged at lavish banquets and then relieved themselves by vomiting so they could return to the feast and continue eating.

Statistics

10 Million men affected
20 Million women affected

Disorders

Pica
Eating unusual things
Avoidance
Purposely not eating
Purging
Eating a lot and then vomiting everything back up
Bilimia
Eating then vomiting back up
Anorexia
Not being able to eat
Orthorexia
Obsession with proper or "healthy" eating
Rumination
Regular regurgitation of food