Bodily

Maladaptations

Rate of Obesity

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Eating Disorders

Anorexia nervosa Obsessed with thinness Great deal of weight loss

Bulimia nervosa Excessive eating followed by purging

Binge eating Excessive eating without purging

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Anorexia Nervosa

Prevalence One in 100 girls 16-18 years of age Five to 7 percent of patients die within 10 years of

onset Risk Factors

Personality factors Family factors Cultural factors

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Diagnostic Criteria

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Anorexia Nervosa

Treatment Medication Cognitive behavioral therapy Nutritional rehabilitation Hospitalization may be required in extreme

cases

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Bulimia Nervosa

Prevalence Four to 9 percent of high school and college

students Ten to 15 percent of cases are males

Risk Factors Genetic Low self-esteem Personality factors Family factors Negative mood states

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Diagnostic Criteria

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Bulimia Nervosa

Treatment Antidepressant medication Cognitive behavioral therapy

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Cognitive and Behavioral Features

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Sleep Disorders

Dysomnias Insomnia Narcolepsy Sleep apnea

Parasomnias Nightmare disorder Sleep terror disorder Sleepwalking disorder

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Psychophysiological disorders

Cardiovascular disorders Coronary Heart Disease Hypertension

Cancer

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Cardiovascular Disorders

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Diagnostic Dilemmas in the Psychophysiological disorders

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Headaches Tension headaches Migraine Headaches

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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