Anorexia Nervosa

Ruby Guevara
 • CHARACTERIZED BY
LOW WEIGHT AND A
STRONG DESIRE TO BE
SLIM.

Introduction • A FEAR OF GAINING

WEIGHT, WHICH LEADS
TO DIETARY
RESTRICTION.

• GLOBALLY, ABOUT 10%

OF PEOPLE WILL
EXPERIENCE AN EATING
DISORDER DURING
THEIR LIFETIME.
Introduction
Signs/ Symptoms: Typically,
develops during adolescence. Often
too thin to the point of emaciation.
Obsessively counting calories.
Vigorous exercise and isolation.

Diagnostic Criteria: Hard to

diagnose, requires a person’s BMI
to reflect significantly underweight.
 The individual
The potential
impact of •
•
Mood intolerance
Core low self-esteem
conditions •
•
Perfectionism
Interpersonal problems
Family,
social
network, o Specific family
and characteristics can increase
sensitivity to developing
significant eating disorder. i.e alcohol
and drug abuse, family
others violence etc.
o Increasing social pressures
glorify thinness and associate
w/ success and happiness.
 PERFORMANCE DEFICITS

Performance skills Performance patterns Occupational Impact

• Eating • Maladaptive eating

skills • Self nourishment
• Practicing in • Leisure
everyday • Impaired meal prep
• Imparies independent • Personal care
activities • Working
• Communicating living skills
• Coping with • Impared social,
emotions communication,
assertion skills
Therapeutic use of self

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Resources for those with the condition
https://yakimamemorial.netreturns.biz//healthinfo/bouncelink.aspx?shortcut=edap

Washington Eating Disorder Treatment Centers, Facilities & Clinics (eatingdisorderhope.com)

ANAD | Free Eating Disorder Support Groups & Services

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