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…Eleven million women in the United States suffer from eating disorders- either self-induced semi-starvation (anorexia nervosa) or a cycle of bingeing and purging with laxatives, self-induced vomiting, or excessive exercise (bulimia nervosa) (Dunn, 1992…

…not interfere with serotonins self-regulating activity. SSRIs are used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, bulimia, chronic pain syndrome, anxiety, panic, and depression. The SSRI drugs include paxil, prozac, zoloft, and effexor (Fendley). Side…

…the concepts of disorders and illness. Bulimia - it's an eating "disorder." Or is it society's pressure for women to look like thin and beautiful models? Homosexuality - it' s a mental "disease." Or is it simply exhibiting another form of sexual behavior…

…really enjoyed the anthropologist’s point of view on the obesity issue. The only thing that I disagree with is that such important issues such as bulimia, anorexia, and other eating disorders were not addressed. In an article in which weight is discussed…

…activity. 51. bulimia nervosa: disease in which people alternate between binge eating (periods in which they eat uncontrollably) and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives. 52. burnout: depletion of a person’s energy and motivation. 53…

…for a unidimensional model. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 19, 359-367. Rand, C.S., & Kuldau, J.M. (1992). Epideiology of bulimia and symptoms in a general population: Sex age, race, and socioeconomic status. International Journal of Eating…

…depression include adjustment reactions, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dysthymia, seasonal affective disorder, and abnormal bereavement reactions. Panic disorder commonly co-exists…

…of $4.8 billion dollars a year spent on diet products, and eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia are on the rise (Mitchell). So many women admired Barbie and want to be just like her now that they have grown-up. Barbie also confirms gender bias…

…combined with bulimia. The assisted battles dealing with nourishment and un-explainable pleasure would loiter long after my weight finally evened out. The funny thing is the arenas were well beyond the areas of food; they followed me in drugs, relationships…

…Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Obesity. Denton: Taylor and Francis. Robertson, Matra. (1992). Starving in the Silences: An Exploration of Anorexia Nervosa. Washington: New York University Press Dally, Peter. (1990). Understanding Anorexia Nervosa…