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Eating Disorders and Psychological Factors
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Anorexia Nervosa
Characteristics include an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image. Treatments involve therapy, nutritional education, and sometimes medication.
Bulimia Nervosa
Characteristics include recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors. Treatments focus on psychotherapy, medication, and nutritional counseling.
Binge Eating Disorder
Characteristics include frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge eating. Treatment involves therapy, such as CBT, and treatment of co-existing psychological issues.
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Characteristics include avoidance of food with no detectable avoidance of weight gain. Treatment consists of nutritional interventions and psychotherapy.
Pica
Characteristics include persistent eating of non-food substances. Treatment generally involves behavioral strategies, education, and addressing any nutritional deficiencies.
Rumination Disorder
Characteristics include repeated regurgitation of food. Treatments can include behavioral therapy and habit reversal techniques.
Orthorexia Nervosa
Characteristics include an obsession with healthy or 'pure' eating. Treatment is not well-defined but may include therapy and nutritional education.
Night Eating Syndrome (NES)
Characteristics include excessive nighttime food consumption. Treatment can involve stress reduction strategies, therapy, and, occasionally, medication.
Compulsive Overeating
Characteristics include eating large amounts of food without the regular use of compensatory measures. Treatment often involves therapy, including CBT, and sometimes medication.
Selective Eating Disorder
Characteristics include an extremely picky eating pattern, often due to an aversion to taste, texture, smell, or appearance of certain foods. Treatment can include exposure therapy and cognitive-behavioral strategies.
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