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Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders
ANOREXIA NERVOSA(INTRODUCTION)
Body dissatisfaction
Low self esteem
Troubled family relationships
Difficulty expressing feelings
History of physical or sexual abuse
TYPES OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA
• Skipping meals
Cont…
• People with this subtype also place severe restriction on the amount
and type of food they consume . In addition to this the person will
display purging behaviour and may also engage it binge eating.
libido in men.
• Anti-social behaviour
• Self harm, substance abuse or suicide attempts.
• Obsessive rituals around food preparation and eating (e.g. eating very
slowly , cutting food into small pieces).
EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION
• Physical examination.
• Laboratory tests
CBC
Electrolytes
Protein
LFT, RFT, TFT
Urinalysis
EXAMINATION AND INVESTIGATION (CONT)
• Psychological evaluation
Thoughts, feeling and eating habits
THERAPEUTIC AND NURSING MANAGEMENT
• The long term aims of psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa are
to reduce risk and to encourage weight gain , normal eating and exercise
behaviours , with full psychological and physical recovery as ultimate
goal.
• Psychotherapy
• Behavioural therapy
• cognitive behavioural therapy
MANAGEMENT (CONT)
• Nutrition counselling.
COMPLICATION
• Iron deficiency anaemia.
• Intestinal problems (e.g. abdominal pain ,constipation, diarrhoea)
• Osteoporosis
• Heart problems
• Loss or disturbance of menstruation in girls and women.
• Compromised immune system.
• Death could occur due to cardiac arrest.
BULIMIA NERVOSA
BULIMIA NERVOSA
• People with bulimia nervosa even if their weight remains ‘’normal’’ can
severely damage their bodies by binging and purging.
• Self-induced vomiting can injure the various parts of the gastrointestinal
tract : tooth decay , esophageal and stomach injury , and acid reflux are
all common in people.
COMPLICATIONS