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Which eating disorder involves binge eating followed by purging?
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Which eating disorder involves binge eating and purging?
Compulsive overeating and bulimia. Fortunately many are helped in Overeaters Anonymous. See Link.
What is more dangerous bulimia or anorexia?
Hi, I'm a 16 yr old tom-girl, Kimberly and to answer your question. The truth is that they both are dangerous just because eating disorders.Bulimia is:Insatiable overeating caused by a medical condition.An emotional disorder that causes someone to overeat which can be because of depression. It is also the self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting.Anorexia is: eating less foods, lack/loss of appetite or of eatingA lack or loss of appetite for food which could be caused by a medical conditionAn emotional disorder caused by a desire to not eat in order to lose weight.Bulimia is forcing yourself to eat to throw up, forcing yourself to lose/gain weight, but this could be because of an medical condition, emotional disorder, and even because of depression.As for anorexia, anorexia is when you stop eating as much food as you used to, or you eat less food, and this can also be caused by an emotional disorder. and you can die.and i hope this answers your question and if i doesn't, well, at least i tried and responded to your question.-Kimberly
How many mental disorders are there?
There are many disorders (Here are some I can name): Anorexia- Where the person starves themselves. Bulimia- Consuming large amounts of food and throwing it up. Binge eating disorder- Eating a lot without throwing up. Conduct disorders- Where the rights of others are violated, which means that people with this disorder would lie, mistreat other property, and be violent along with other symptoms and such. Schizophrenia- The person has no contact with reality and can't tell the difference between real and fake events. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- Don't feel like giving a definition. Then there are Anxiety Disorders:Phobias Obsessive-compulsive disorder Panic disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder There are also Mood Disorders: Clinical depression Bipolar disorder And last but not least there are Personality Disorders: Antisocial personality disorder Borderline personality disorder Passive-aggressive personality disorder Avoidant Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Narcissistic Personality Disorder
What diagnosis is treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
affective (mood) disorders, personality disorders, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, substance abuse, anxiety or panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Is the Gainer phenomenon being studied as a potential eating disorder?
I've been wondering this for a while, and I think it should be studied as an eating disorder. As a Gainer myself, it is hard to NOT try to gain weight. I am good for a while, then I relapse. I never gained much weight, but if my metabolism was slow I would gain quite a lot of weight.
Which eating disorders involves binging on large amounts of food followed by purging in an attempt to avoid weight gain?
Bulimia. A serious eating disorder which is not a way of losing weight.
What eating disorders involves binging on large amounts of food followed by purging in an attempt to avoid weight gain?
These behaviors would describe those of someone who suffers from Bulimia or Binge-eating disorder.
Which eating disorder involves binge eating and purging?
Compulsive overeating and bulimia. Fortunately many are helped in Overeaters Anonymous. See Link.
If you are not underweight but still purge almost everyday do you have a eating disorder?
Yes, if you are purging, you have an eating disorder. Period.
What is an eating disorder based on a cycle of binging and purging food?
Bulimia.
What eating disorder is characterized by eating large amounts of food at one sitting and then purging?
bulimia nervosa
What of these eating disorders involves binging on large amounts of food followed by purging in an attempt to avoid weight gain?
Bulimia is the eating disorder diagnosed by the behavior of binge-purge. Bulimics starve themselves for a time, then binge on huge quantities followed by self-induced vomiting. The acid from their vomiting eventually erodes/eats the enamel on their teeth, their gums and their esophagus. Fatal bleeding can result from this.
Which term describes an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating?
It seems as though you are referring to bulimia. However, bulimia is characterized by binge eating followed by purging (throwing up). Binge eating alone would probably just be considered food addiction.
What eating disorder is characterized by episodes of overeating and purging?
This eating disorder is called anorexia.
What do Binge and Purge occur in?
Bingeing and Purging are part of the cycle of Bulimia, a common eating disorder.
Can a eating disorder cause internal bleeding?
In very severe cases, yes. Purging can often cause this.
What is the difference between bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder?
Binge-eating disorder and bulimia nervosa are both associated with periods of excessive eating/compulsive overeating. The difference comes in withcompensatorybehaviour.Bulimics compensate for their binging by either purging (inducing vomiting, using laxatives ordiureticsor enemas) or by fasting (not eating) or by exercising excessively. Thus, bulimics are generally not overweight.People with binge-eating disorder do not compensate for their excessive eating by purging, fasting or exercise. For this reason, people with binge-eating disorder are almost always overweight.
