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THE DEVELOPMENT OF EATING DISORDERS IN ADOLECENT GIRLS Fiona enters the school grounds a picture of perfection. ... She is the envy of most girls. ... Eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity) were first described and recorded in the 17th Century in England, however this does not mean it was not existent in earlier times (Anorexic and Bulimia Nervosa Association [ABNA], 1997). Eating disorders were first identified as an illness in modern medicine by Professor Ernest Lesegue from University of Paris just over one hundred years ago (ABNA, 1997). Public awareness of eating disorders reached its peak with the widely publicized death of anorexic sufferer Karen Carpenter in the early 1980’s. ... Recently the condition has been study considerably overseas and there are clinics dedicated solely to the research of eating disorders in the United States and Britain (ABNA, 1997). ... (Close to your Family Resource Network [CFRN], 1996) There is amplitude of information available in regards to eating disorders published in books and journal articles on video and the Internet. ... People with Anorexia fear that their hunger, if given into, will be uncontrollable and a normal meal will not satisfy, thus leading to constant eating. ... Bulimia ranges from excessive food intake to compulsive cycles of binge eating of extraordinary amounts of any food available. ... , Eating Disorder Recovery Online [EDRO], 2000) Another contribution to the development of anorexia and bulimia is thought to be the media. ... Another scenario thought to contribute to eating disorders could be a single traumatic event, for example the death of parent or friend, leaving home for the first time or rejection in a relationship (Reiff, 1990). ... Eating disorders are complex conditions, and understanding them fully must take into account, developmental, biological and psychological factors. Both anorexia and bulimia are disorders of development that revolve around the core issues of shape body and weight. ... For the anorexic, the problem first emerges typically after or at puberty during the body’s development into adult shape. ... Therefore the term eating disorders is a misnomer, although eating is involved. ... If one day, perhaps, women achieve real power in the world, their size and body shape will no longer be a true measures of their worth, thus eating disorders may be a thing of the past. ... Eating Disorders: The Facts. ... Eating Disorder Recover Online. ... What Causes Eating Disorders? ... Eating Disorders. ... The Prevention of Eating Disorders. ... Eating: Disorders. ... The Eating Disorders Site, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. |
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