Select and research one Eating disorder Explain the diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis. Discuss the treatment regimen including psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. What type of referral would you make for the client with this disorder? Support your rationale
Persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight (in context of what is minimally expected for age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health) .
Either an intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain (even though significantly low weight).
Disturbance in the way one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body shape and weight on self-evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
Lifetime prevalence of 0.3–1.0%
New cases each year are around 8 per 100,000 of the population
Predominately occurs in post-pubertal women
Peak incidence is 14–19 years
Onset usually occurs during adolescence
Estimated to have a 50–80% genetic component
Occurs across all socio-economic groups
Most cases are not assessed or treated by mental health professionals
Other co-morbid medical and psychiatric illnesses can exist
Time for recovery is very variable, usually within 5 years
Most people recover and have a good quality of life
The estimated prevalence for anorexia nervosa and anorexia nervosalike disorders is 3–4%.
treatment options
To help the woman increase her weight by refeeding, so that it lies in the normal range
To establish normal eating behaviour, emphasizing structured eating and regular eating episodes
To help her acquire helpful attitudes to food and eating, and be flexible in her food choices
To help her decrease her preoccupation with thoughts of food, eating, and her body
To help her gain feelings of control over her eating, body, and exercise without her eating-disordered behaviour
To help her stop using behaviours aimed at weight loss, including excessive exercise
To explain the physical and psychological symptoms she may experience during treatment
To address problems such as relationships or family problems that may prevent recovery
To help her cope with unpleasant feelings without resorting to disordered eating and weight loss
To provide support and reassurance
Cbt E is the method of therapy used in this cases and it has the following steps
Stage One
“Start well” (establish the foundations of treatment; achieve early change)
Stage Two
Review progress; identify emerging barriers to change; design Stage Three
Stage Three
Address the main maintaining mechanisms
Stage Four
“End well” (maintain the changes obtained; minimise the risk of relapse)
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