Eating Behaviour
Eating Behaviour (4)
Children categories
Family Environment theories of Anorexia cite dysfunctional family interaction as the cause of eating disorders. According to a number of researchers (e.g., Strober, 1992; Irving, 1990), as many as half of the families of people with eating disorders have a long history of emphasising thinness, physical appearance and dieting.
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Sociocultural theorists explain Anorexia Nervosa as a result of society’s emphasis on thinness (Abramson & Valene, 1991). In Western societies where food is plentiful, people tend to value slimness, particularly in women. Moreover, this cultural phenomena has changed over time; some theorists claim that this has coincided with an increase in the prevalence of eating disorders.
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Bulimia Nervosa is characterised by uncontrollable eating binges, followed by an attempt to compensate for the binge.
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV-TR) cites the main features of Anorexia Nervosa as:
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