1. Eating Disorders: A look past media influence and self-esteem to other causes and effects By: Pam Nieto CHHS-302-02 Psychology

2. As a future School Psychologist I will be working closely with an adolescent population. Onset of eating disorders is during adolescence Mainly effects adolescent girls in upper-middle to upper class communities Professional Interest

3. Affects over 8 million Americans Highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses Leading cause of death of females ages 15-24 Associated Health Risks Kidney failure Low blood pressure Heart failure Osteoporosis Gastric rupture Tooth decay Peptic ulcers Inflammation of the esophagus Pancreatitis CRITICAL SITUATION

4. Current treatments are lacking Less then 50% recovery rate More research could provide different methods Prevention Possible underline disorders Rhetorical Timing

5. Begin around adolescence Primarily in females When peer pressure and body dissatisfaction is at its highest and self-esteem is usually low Argue about the relative importance of: biological factors familial influences personality traits psychological processes Point of Stasis

6. Anorexia Nervosa refusal to maintain a normal weight, fear of weight gain, and a distorted body-image. The disorder is then separated Restrictive subtype Binge-eating/ Purging subtype Bulimia Nervosa regularly engaging in eating an amount of food that is much larger than most persons eat, also known as binge eating, and using inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain. Purging Type Non-purging Type Research Summary

7. Family Influences Over protective, controlling and enmeshed families Conflict within family Emphasis on weight and dietary control Associated Features and Disorders Anxiety Disorders- OCD & Social Depression Personality Disorders – Borderline Impulsivity Research cont’d)

8. CSUMB’s Personal Growth and Counseling Center Board of Educators Inner Solutions- Soquel NIMH Community Connection

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