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Understanding Eating Disorders and Treatment Methods

Learn about biological, psychological, and social factors influencing eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Discover effective treatments such as behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, emphasizing the importance of weight restoration. Explore the complexities of addressing dysfunctional attitudes towards food and body image to support long-term recovery.

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Understanding Eating Disorders and Treatment Methods

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  1. Biological Stress vulnerability Psychological Anxiety about appearance Social Cultural & family pressures A model of eating disorders Restriction of eating Bulimia Bingeing Purging Maintain weight Anorexia Continued restriction Reduced anxiety Excessive weight loss psychlotron.org.uk Based on Barlow & Durand (1995)

  2. Treatments for EDs • Behaviour therapy • Cognitive behaviour therapy • Weight restoration (anorexia only) psychlotron.org.uk

  3. Weight restoration • Weight gain is a medical priority with anorexia patients • If 30% below expected weight, inpatient care is recommended psychlotron.org.uk

  4. Weight restoration • Requirements (Hsu, 1990): • Patent to trust treatment team, believe she will not become overweight • Focus on weight gain, not amount eaten • Confrontation & control of self-defeating behaviour (e.g. purging) • Effective use of reinforcement psychlotron.org.uk

  5. Weight restoration • 85% of patients return to ‘low-normal’ weight on inpatient programmes • Weight gain alone is a poor predictor of long-term outcome • Treatment must also address the patient’s dysfunctional attitudes towards food, eating and the body psychlotron.org.uk

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