ANOREXIA NERVOSA Approaches on wellbeing

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ANOREXIA NERVOSAApproaches on well-being
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Anorexia contents

• What is anorexia nervosa?
• What are the causes?
• What are the symptoms?
• General therapy approaches
• International side
• Summary
• References
• Discussion

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What is Anorexia Nervosa?

• DSM-IV
• Refusing to maintain the body weight
• Anxiety for gaining weight
• Body ? reality
• Amenorrhea

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Types of Anorexia Nervosa

• Two types
• Restricting type ( diet exercises )
• Purging type ( vomiting )

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What are the causes?

• Biological factors
• Cultural factors
• Personal feelings
• Stressful events

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What are the symptoms?

• Visible
• Changes in weight
• White colour
• Tiredness
• Exercise
• Depression
• Eating alone and slowly

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What are the symptoms?

• Invisible
• Amenorrhea
• Thyroid, liver and kidney disorders
• Always thinking about food
• Feeling guilty

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The overall goals of treatment are

• Treat medical complications
• Gradually gain weight to a level that allows
  normal menstrual periods to begin
• Normalize eating
• Eliminate inappropriate weight control behaviours
  
• Help the person cope with changes in eating and
  weight control
• Deal with psychological and family problems

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Factors that determine the types of treatments

• Age
• Current living arrangements
• Length of anorexia nervosa
• Medical condition
• Other eating disorder symptoms
• Poor results with previous treatments
• Other psychological symptoms

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Some forms of treatments

• Physical treatments
• Emotional treatments
• Cognitive treatments

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Physical treatments

• Enteral nutrition
• It is forced feeding in an extreme life
  threatening situation

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Emotional treatments

• Relaxation exercise

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Cognitive (psychological) treatments

• Mirror exercise
• Rope exercise