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Bulimia Nervosa, 2006.
This paper details the causes, symptoms and impact of bulimia nervosa on young women around the world.
2,280 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper examines the contemporary Western society that continues to send the message to young women that to be happy and successful one must be thin, which results in women starving themselves in an attempt to attain what the media considers an ideal figure. This paper focuses on bulimia nervosa which is a multifaceted disorder with psychological, physiological, developmental and cultural components. This paper also details the causes, symptoms and treatments for this disorder.
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"Bingeing is defined as the rapid consumption of a large amount of food; often a bulimic patient will eat more in two hours than a normal person would consume in an entire day. Binges are often followed by a period of severely restricted food intake and also are accompanied by feelings of guilt, shame, loss of control, anxiety and depression. These negative feelings, especially anxiety and shame about oneself or one's behaviors typically in turn lead to the second step of bulimic behavior: purging. The most common purging behavior is patient-induced vomiting, a compensatory behavior intended to negate the caloric effects of the binge."
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Group Dynamics Proposal: Bulimia Nervosa, 2005.
A proposal for group therapy for people suffering from bulimia nervosa.
2,260 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper presents a proposal for studying the nature and effect of the bulimia nervosa disease. The paper discusses what the disease is doing to its victims and focuses on how it has affected young females in today's society, particularly female college students.
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"This proposal involves group therapy for bulimia nervosa clients. Regarding the nature of the disease and its effects, Bennett states that bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder primarily observed in adolescent girls. The disorder is characterized by episodes of binge eating or eating large quantities of food in a short time, coupled with the use of vomiting, laxative abuse and/or excessive exercising in order to prevent weight gain. As the disorder increases..."
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Bulimia Nervosa, 2007.
This paper examines the symptoms and treatment of bulimia nervosa.
1,644 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper presents a thorough discussion of bulimia nervosa, including its symptoms, the damage it may potentially cause and treatment. The author examines new theories behind the development of this condition. Additionally,the paper outlines who is at risk for becoming bulimic. The paper concludes with treatment options, citing which patients may have positive outcomes, and the personality traits that lead to less successful outcomes.
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"The term bulimia is derived from the Greek word for ox hunger and depicts the extreme nature of binge eating. Cases of bulimia nervosa, which is characterized by binge eating and purging, were not reported until the 1970s. The formal criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV), require that both the binge eating and the compensatory behavior occur, on average, at least twice a week for a period of three months: "Purging or other compensatory weight-loss measures: regular self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives or diuretics in the purging type; other inappropriate compensatory behavior, such as fasting or excessive exercise, in the nonpurging type." There are three main modes of purging: self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives, and misuse of diuretics. Most patients with bulimia induce vomiting with a finger, but some use ipecac. As the illness progresses, many can vomit reflexively without mechanical stimulation. The medical complications of bulimia nervosa are related to the mode and frequency of purging, whereas in anorexia nervosa, they arise as a result of starvation (restricting) and weight loss. "
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Bulimia Nervosa, 2007.
A discussion on bulimia nervosa - its diagnosis and treatment.
3,794 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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The paper defines 'bulimia nervosa' and examines its effects on the person suffering from it. The paper explores the symptoms of bulimia, and how to diagnose the condition. The paper further discusses the treatment options available. The paper concludes that if a patient, or her friends and relatives were to seek treatment immediately after they had recognized the various symptoms of a bulimic, then the patient would be able to make a full recovery and lead a normal life. If not, the long term gastrointestinal and other consequences of the eating disorder called bulimia could be fatal for the patient.
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"However, statistics prove that eating disorders have the highest death rate, at any rate, a higher death rate than any other psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and depression. The seriousness of the long-term consequences of the disorder depends on how early the diagnosis for the disorder had been made, and how early the treatment if nay was started. According to the Eating Disorders Association in the UK, the incidence of eating disorders in the country is approximately 165,000, and the mortality rate is about ten percent. Most of these deaths are caused by either organ failure due to the disorder, or due to suicide because of an inability to cope with the devastation caused by the repeated cycle of eating-bingeing-purging-eating of a typical bulimic. If an eating disorder is left untreated for many years due to some reason or another, then the effects can be life threatening and disastrously irreversible for the patient. (The Consequence of Eating Disorders)"
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Bulimia Nervosa, 2008.
This paper is a teaching plan for nurses to address the problem of bulimia nervosa, especially during pregnancy.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that education on bulimia nervosa is important for nurses because bulimia threatens the long-term health of newborns and mothers. The author relates that, at the end of the teaching session, the client will be able to understand the concerns that are raised by bulimic behavior during pregnancy, the difference between reasonable steps to control weight gain during and after pregnancy and risk-prone bulimic behavior, the range of resources and the negative perception given bulimic behavior. The paper stresses that, in pregnant women, bulimia can cause cardiac compromise to the fetus. The author underscores that the unique component of the teaching plan is its emphasis on the anti-social aspects of bulimia.
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"Bowers remains a classic overview of bulimia nervosa. Bowers has followed up his suggestions on cognitive therapy with a study on the use of medications to enhance outcomes of such therapies. Other studies have found eating present in pre-adolescents. The supposed genetic component has now been dismissed. Recent studies give a cue to addressing the problem: Bulimia carries social costs. It is perceived in a very negative light."
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Bulimia Nervosa, 2007.
A look at bulimia nervosa; its diagnosis, treatments and prevention.
1,568 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The paper explains that bulimia involves the consumption of extremely large amounts of food and subsequent efforts to eliminate that food and calories through purging or other ways. The paper examines the various factors that may predispose individuals to bulimia and looks at the criteria for a diagnosis. The paper discusses the relationship between bulimia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and explains how treatments for bulimia include both psychological and pharmacological interventions. Finally, the paper explores the possible prevention of this eating disorder.
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"Bulimia is a serious, multifaceted psychiatric illness that entails physiological, psychological, cultural, and developmental components (McGilley & Pryor, 1998). Over two million adolescent girls and young women in the United States alone are affected by this disorder (Lamb, 1999). The disorder involves the consumption of extremely large amounts of food, also known as binge behavior, and then subsequent efforts to eliminate the food and calories just consumed through the act of purging (vomiting, laxative use, etc.) or non-purging behavior (fasting, excessive exercise). Extreme anxiety, physical discomfort, and intense guilt following a binge provoke the individual with bulimia to engage in purging behavior (McGilley & Pryor, 1998)."
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Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa, 2002.
This paper discusses the lack of consensus as to the etiology of anorexia and bulimia nervosa, eating disorders that almost exclusively affects middle and upper-class girls and young women in postindustrial cultures.
4,140 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 111.95
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This paper defines and compares anorexia, an individual refusing to maintain a normal body weight, with underweight defined as 85% of normal weight for the person's age and height, and bulimia, episodes of binging and purging taking place a minimum of two times per week for three months or longer. The author points out that when first identified in the 1870s occurrences of anorexia were quite rare, but the number of cases has been accelerating rapidly since the 1970s. The paper reviews the biomedical, psychological, cultural and developmental models in search of a definitive etiology, but none of these explain totally the cause.
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"Changes in the hypothalamus' secretion of the hormone CRH, for example, have been shown to occur in depressed and anorexic individuals. This organ, which is responsible for the regulation of various homeostatic processes such as respiration, food and water intake, digestion, and metabolism, and this leads many to conclude that the misfiring of the hypothalamus is responsible for aberrant behaviors associated with digestion, food intake, and so on. But, research has only shown the covariance of the disorder and the secretory aberration. This means that the organic change could be the result of damage from anorexic starvation, or that psychic stress interferes with the organ's operations, (and it is known to be sensitive to "environmental stress" that has led to "pathologic changes in the organism". Or, it might be the case that anorexia nervosa, and its psychological expressions, are the result of a "primary hypothalamic defect of unknown etiology."
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Bulimia Nervosa, 2005.
A comparative analysis of the use of psychodynamics and CBT in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.
4,765 words (approx. 19.1 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 122.95
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Throughout the literature it has been noted that prevalence rates of BN within Australia fall within the 1-3% range for women meeting diagnosable criteria within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV). This paper explores and critically reflects on the treatment orientations of cognitive behavioural therapy and a psychodynamic approach. The outcomes and underlying mechanisms driving these orientations are explored with personal preferences and frameworks of the author being expressed at the cessation.
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"Core assumptions of Bulimia Nervosa (BN) from a Cognitive-Behavioural perspective surround its precise pathology (ie. the clinical features from which it is diagnosable) and that which maintains such pathology. Clinical features and those, which maintain them, are the formulation upon which treatment is based and executed. Fairburn, Marcus and Wilson (1993) specify these cognitive and behavioural factors which maintain BN, as being low self esteem, extreme concerns about shape and weight, dietary restraint (ie. restriction of food intake), binge eating, and compensatory behaviours (such as vomiting and/or laxative use). Figure 1 depicts a schematic representation of their cognitive-behavioural model (as depicted by Fairburn, Marcus and Wilson, 1993)."
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Bulimia Nervosa, 2004.
A psychological overview of this eating disorder.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 96.95
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Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by eating binges. These binges are then followed by either purging or non-purging behaviors. The etiology is unknown for this disorder, but genetic and neuro-chemical factors have been implicated. The paper begins by presenting an overview of this disorder. It then discusses several articles on bulimia nervosa and includes an interview with a nurse and a bulimic sufferer.
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"The treatment of bulimia nervosa should address both the physical and psychological needs of the person. The desired outcome is to restore their physical health and normal eating habits. Medical therapy with fluoxetine and fluvoxamine has been successful in treating bulimia with studies consistently showing that psychotherapy is most effective in reducing and even eliminating binge-purge behavior. Antidepressants are also reported to reduce binge eating, vomiting, and depression, but they also are reported to improve eating habits, although their impact on body dissatisfaction is still unclear (Foster)."
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Eating Disorders, 2002.
An overview of the eating disorders bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 15 sources, $ 75.95
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This paper examines the two most common eating disorders - bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Both of the disorders are discussed along with long-term effects and their complications. Their causes and studies to prove risk are introduced as well as prevention and treatment.
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The Different Types of Eating Disorders, 2001.
A look at the symptoms and health risks of obesity, bulimia, and anorexia nervosa, the dangerous ways people try to control their weight, the body's natural set point and getting help.
4,776 words (approx. 19.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 122.95
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This paper takes a look at the many different types of eating disorders, such as bulimia and anorexia. The paper includes information on the causes of these disorders, their effects, and ways to treat them. A list of organizations that helps sufferers of eating disorders is also included, as is an eating-disorder self-test.
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"Obesity, bulimia, and anorexia nervosa are three types of eating disorders. People try to hide an eating disorder, often by bingeing, bingeing and purging, or starving. Bingeing is out-of-control eating often thousands of calories at a time with or without pleasure. Obesity, a medical problem in its own right, can result from bingeing and poor food choices. Bulimics binge and then purge (get rid of food by vomiting, taking laxatives, or exercising excessively). Anorexics starve themselves, sometimes to the point of death."
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Eating Disorders, 1992.
Describes and explores anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and obesity.
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"Obsessive Eating
Blanton (1990) and Clark, Parr, and Castelli (1989) report that eating disorders include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Obesity. In contrast, the American Psychiatric Association (1987) reports that eating disorders consist of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Pica, and Rumination Disorder of Infancy. The condition obesity is only included as an eating disorder when there are distinct psychological or behavioral syndromes manifested within the affected individual. For the purposes of this research effort, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Obesity will be attended.
The American Psychiatric Association (1987, 65-66) describes Anorexia Nervosa as consisting of the individual's refusal to ..."
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Eating Disorders in Adolescents, 2005.
A summary and review of three articles about eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper talks about the seriousness of eating disorders among adolescents and young adults, reviews literature regarding these disorders, and suggests that it is important to raise awareness levels of the problem in order to effectively combat it. The articles reviewed are appended to the paper.
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"Eating disorders are a big health care problem in the United States. Adolescents in particular, are a most vulnerable group and an increasing number suffer from anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders. Primarily a psychiatric condition, eating disorders can lead to serious consequences if they are not properly identified and treated. Statistics indicate that around .5% of adolescents are Anorexics while the prevalence of Bulimia nervosa is even higher ranging between .5% and 5.8%. Statistics also indicate that around 25% of college going women have a very high risk of developing eating disorders. However the exact figures of the number of people affected by these psychiatric conditions is still elusive as most often the disorder goes unidentified. Adolescents become easy victims to these disorders particularly in our western world where beauty is associated with slim and slender figures. In view of its wide prevalence and deranging effect on the physical and mental wellbeing of the affected individuals as well as the hidden nature of the disorder, it is imperative to increase the awareness about these psychiatric problems among the adolescent community. A review of related literature would help provide a better perspective of the problem."
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Eating Disorders, 2000.
An examination of the causes, effects, psychological and physical aspects, treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 47.95
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"This paper is on the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa, a complex and often fatal illness, and bulimia nervosa, a related condition. It attempts to explore the extent to which social expectations, primarily male ideals about the female body, are a major causal factor in the etiology of anorexia, but looks as well at other explanations.
Anorexia nervosa is defined as self-starvation leading to a loss of body weight to a level 15 percent below normal, accompanied by hyperactivity, hypothermia, and amenorrhea. Hypothermia results when the body fat is lost and the victim becomes cold all the time. Amenorrhea is defined as the absence of at least three menstrual cycles.
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that affects from 5 to 15 percent of young women. Girls with bulimia may appear..."
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Anorexia and Bulimia, 1991.
This paper discusses the causes, treatment and cures of anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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"Eating disorders have been given considerable attention in the literature in recent years as the extent of the problem has become more evident. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia have generally been associated with the adolescent years of growth, although they may occur in the early to mid-adult years as well. An eating disorder is defined as a disturbance in eating behavior that jeopardizes a person's physical or psychological health. The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has identified four eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, pica, and rumination disorder. Pica is the ingestion of non-nutritive substances such as plaster, paint, or clay, and rumination disorder is the chronic ... "
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