Bulimia is a condition in which a person develops a cycle or "binging" or overeating enormous amounts of food at one sitting, and "purging" or deliberately vomiting after eating. There are some similarities to anorexia: The victims are usually female, are obsessed with their appearance, diet excessively, and believe themselves to be fat even when they are quite obviously not fat. But bulimics are typically a little older than anorexics at the onset of the disorder—early twenties rather than early pubert. Like Carrie, bulimics often maintain a normal weight, making it difficult to detect. The most obvious difference is that the bulimic will eat, and eat to excess, binging on huge amounts of food as much as 50,000 calories in one sitting). A typical binge may include a gallon of ice cream, a package of cookies, and a gallon of milk—all consumed as quickly as possible. But wait a minute—it they're so concerned about gaining weight, why do they binge at all? Bulimics have very distorted views of how much food is too much food, and eating one cookie while trying to control weight can lead to a binge after all, since the diet is completely blown, why not go all out? One might think that bulimia is not as damaging to the health as anorexia. After all, the bulimic is in no danger of starving to death. But bulimia comes with many serious health consequences: severe tooth decay and erosion of the lining of theoesophagus from the acidity of the vomiting, enlarged salivary glands, potassium, calcium, and sodium imbalances that can be very dangerous, damage to the intestinal tract from of overuse of laxatives, heart problems, fatigue, and seizures. As with anorexia, there have been many proposed causes. Several research studies indicate a genetic component for both bulima and anorexia. Psychological issues of control have also been cited, but biological evidence suggests that brain chemistry, and in particular the neurotransmitter serotonin, is involved in both bulimia and anorexia. Other studies point to the role of leptin, a hormone that has also been implicated in obesity. Treatment of bulimia, which like anorexia is listed as a clinical (mental) disorder in the DSM-1V-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000), can involve many of the same measures taken to treat anorexia: hospitalization, drugs that affect serotonin levels, and psychotherapy. The prognosis for the bulimic's recovery is somewhat more hopeful than that of anorexia. Cognitive therapy, which involves helping of clients to understand how illogical and irrational their thought patterns have become, has been successful in treating bulimia. A cognitive therapist is very direct, forcing clients to see how their beliefs do not stand up when considered in "the light of day” and helping them form new and more constructive ways to thinking about themselves and their behaviour.
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Bulimia is a condition in which a person develops a cycle or "binging" or overeating enormous amounts of food at one sitting, and "purging" or deliberately vomiting after eating. There are some similarities to anorexia: The victims are usually female, are obsessed with their appearance, diet excessively, and believe themselves to be fat even when they are quite obviously not fat. But bulimics are typically a little older than anorexics at the onset of the disorder—early twenties rather than early pubert. Like Carrie, bulimics often maintain a normal weight, making it difficult to detect. The most obvious difference is that the bulimic will eat, and eat to excess, binging on huge amounts of food as much as 50,000 calories in one sitting). A typical binge may include a gallon of ice cream, a package of cookies, and a gallon of milk—all consumed as quickly as possible. But wait a minute—it they're so concerned about gaining weight, why do they binge at all? Bulimics have very distorted views of how much food is too much food, and eating one cookie while trying to control weight can lead to a binge after all, since the diet is completely blown, why not go all out? One might think that bulimia is not as damaging to the health as anorexia. After all, the bulimic is in no danger of starving to death. But bulimia comes with many serious health consequences: severe tooth decay and erosion of the lining of theoesophagus from the acidity of the vomiting, enlarged salivary glands, potassium, calcium, and sodium imbalances that can be very dangerous, damage to the intestinal tract from of overuse of laxatives, heart problems, fatigue, and seizures. As with anorexia, there have been many proposed causes. Several research studies indicate a genetic component for both bulima and anorexia. Psychological issues of control have also been cited, but biological evidence suggests that brain chemistry, and in particular the neurotransmitter serotonin, is involved in both bulimia and anorexia. Other studies point to the role of leptin, a hormone that has also been implicated in obesity. Treatment of bulimia, which like anorexia is listed as a clinical (mental) disorder in the DSM-1V-TR (American Psychiatric Association, 2000), can involve many of the same measures taken to treat anorexia: hospitalization, drugs that affect serotonin levels, and psychotherapy. The prognosis for the bulimic's recovery is somewhat more hopeful than that of anorexia. Cognitive therapy, which involves helping of clients to understand how illogical and irrational their thought patterns have become, has been successful in treating bulimia. A cognitive therapist is very direct, forcing clients to see how their beliefs do not stand up when considered in "the light of day” and helping them form new and more constructive ways to thinking about themselves and their behaviour.
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The correct option is B A wide variety of drugs and other medical facilities are there to treat and eating disorder like Bulima
Bulimia is a very serious eating disorder that needs both physical and psychological.
A wide variety of drugs and other medical facilities are there to treat and eating disorder like Bulima
Bulimia is a very serious eating disorder that needs both physical and psychological.
