Just as we can’t tell whether someone has an eating disorderbased on their weight alone, we can’t get rid of these disorders simply by eating differently. That’s because eating disorders are, at their core, ps...
Explore how conditions like binge eating disorder can occur alongside other mental health issues, and the psychological effects of eating disorders.
Thus, the aim of the present study was to experimentally test the influence of state self-esteem on actual body dissatisfaction in binge eating disorder (BED). Twenty-six women with BED were assigned to either a positive or negative implicit manipulation of self-esteem. Thereafter, participants'...
Malnutrition has various destructive effects on the body and brain. This is true for all people, but when it comes to a developing child, proper nutrition is crucial. For parents who have a child whom they think has or is developing a eating disorder, it is imperative that the parents not...
On the relation of flexible and rigid control of eating to body mass index and overeating in patients with binge eating disorder. Objective To examine the relationship of flexible and rigid dimensions of restrained eating to body mass index (BMI) and overeating in outpatients with bin... RM Mas...
moving food around on a plate to hide a refusal to eat exercising too much or too frequently being a perfectionist feeling in control only when refusing to eat. Medical complications Anorexia is a very serious disorder. When the body is not nourished properly, it responds to starvation by...
Updated March 22, 2022 by Leah Alexander, M.D. F.A.A.P. An eating disorder is a condition in which abnormal eating behaviors have detrimental effects on a child’s health. When most parents hear the phrase “eating disorder,” they think of an adolescent
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition in which a person is extremely preoccupied with a perceived physical defect or flaw in his or her appearance. Learn about the definition of BDD and discover different types of eating disorders. Updated: 09/23/2024 ...
The Positive and Negative Effects of Religion & Spirituality on Body-image and Eating Disorder Symptoms: Research and Clinical Application Female models are commonly viewed as "at‐risk" for eating and body image disorders. However, the existing literature is sparse and provides inconsistent e... ...
The Effects of Eating Disorders and Relationships Both having an eating disorder and having a partner with an eating disorder can have a strong effect on the relationships sex life. Since eating disorders are strongly intertwined with a negative self-body image and low self-esteem, being comfortabl...