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…Bulimia Nervosa is a serious, potentially life threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as self induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate for the effects of binge eating. A binge can…

…Bulimia Cognitive Treatment Bulimia is a very common eating disorder typically characterized by a person eating large quantities of food then purging usually by vomiting, but also by the use of laxatives diuretics and excessive exercising…

…;gt;A substance can be anything that is ingested in order to produce a high, alter one's senses, or otherwise affect functioning. *<Tab/>consequences of abusing drugs may be intoxication, abuse, withdrawal, and dependence. EATING DISORDERS…

…, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome, Brain Tumor. * Mental illnesses and behavioral conditions: alcoholism, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, eating disorders, manic depression, schizophrenia. * Other genetic diseases: Cleft lip…

…An eating disorder is a way of using food to work out emotional problems. These illnesses develop because of emotional and/or psychological problems. Eating disorders are the way some people deal with stress. In today's media and society, teenagers…

…Anorexia Nervosa is a form of under nutrition caused by nervous and/or psychological factors. Typically, it is an eating disorder of adolescent girls, but occasionally it occurs in older females, younger children and males. Anorexia Nervosa patients…

…to over-eating and life threatening obesity. The disorder is usually caused by an error during sperm and egg formation, not passed on from parent to child like most genetic diseases. This makes the disease nearly impossible to detect in the parents (only 5…

…. It is difficult for adolescent girls, when already going through such a vulnerable time in their life, to resolve these mixed messages that they are receiving, and consequently many female athlete develop disordered eating behaviors. Coaches advise their female…

…Making a diagnosis When an eating disorder is suspected, many doctors begin with a series of questions developed by mental health professionals on attitudes and behavior regarding food. Questions like: - What is your weight right now? - Do you think…

…One of the most common problems amongst young people in today's society is eating disorders. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. As many as twenty percent of females in their teenage and adult years suffer from…