Likewise, one can have OCD symptoms that are focused on food and eating, without having an eating disorder. We have treated a number of clients who have had compulsive eating rituals that were not rooted in any of the eating disorders noted above. For example, some people with OCD feel ...
OCD Center of Los Angeles January 13, 2016 Hi Kelli, Your comment is a great example of how Orthorexia is really a variant of OCD in which the obsessional focus is on food purity, rather than a “true” eating disorder, in which the sufferer is primarily concerned with weight and appear...
In both cases the person consumes a lot of food and wants to get rid of it as soon as possible. This can occur in self-induced vomiting, an extreme amount of physical activity and the use of laxatives. The difference between the two disorders is the body weight: people suffering from ...
Our mission is to help clients discover a balanced, neutral relationship with food. In order to promote, strengthen, and establish internal cues that promote flexibility in eating, clients work on attuned eating through structured meal plans. New Hope offers exposure and response prevention therapy ...
One theory that has been developed by researchers is that people with anorexia restrict food, particularly carbohydrates, in order to gain a sense of self-imposed control in some area of their lives. Having followed the wishes of others for the most part, it is thought that they have not ...
Eating an amount of food in a short period of time that is considerably larger than what most people would eat in the same amount of time Feeling out of control while binging Ongoing compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain. For example, purging or fasting. ...
Sudden interest in weight loss diets (e.g., keto) or specialized diets (e.g., no sugar) Excessive/compulsive exercise Binge eating Self-induced vomiting Laxative, diuretic, and/or diet pill abuse Obsession with food cleanliness Impulsive or irregular eating habits ...
A small, National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial recently found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may disrupt brain signals that cause food cravings in people with binge-eating disorders. DBS uses a pacemaker-type device implanted in the brain that sends out impulses that reset...
2021), a fact that is in agreement with the findings of this study with Brazilian university students. The eating behavior changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The studies that evaluated it during this period showed an increase in the amount of food consumed (Huber et al., 2021), mainly ...
Inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain (e.g. vomiting) Episodes of binge eating (consuming extremely large amounts of food) Self-image Disturbance in experience of body weight or shape; undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation Undue influence of body weight ...