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Anorexia - Coggle Diagram
Anorexia
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RIck Factors
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When Transitioning, like going to a new school, moving to a new home
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Statictics
Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness among adolescent females in the United States.
The median age of eating disorder onset was 21 years old for binge eating disorder and 18 years old for anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
Eating disorders were more prevalent among young women (3.8%) than men (1.5%) in the U.S. as of 2001-2004.
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Diagnostic Criteria
Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight.
Restriction of energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health.
Treatment
Individual therapy. For adults, cognitive behavioral therapy — specifically enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy — has been shown to help. The main goal is to normalize eating patterns and behaviors to support weight gain. The second goal is to help change distorted beliefs and thoughts that maintain restrictive eating.
Family-based therapy. This is the only evidence-based treatment for teenagers with anorexia. Because the teenager with anorexia is unable to make good choices about eating and health while in the grips of this serious condition, this therapy mobilizes parents to help their child with re-feeding and weight restoration until the child can make good choices about health.