Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity are among the most challenging illnesses confronting the mantal health profession.
The American Heart Association recognizes obesity as a distinct risk factor for heart disease. All three disorders may have serious medical consequences if clients remain untreated. However, with proper help, persons with an eating disorder can often learn to stabilize their eating patterns, maintain a healthy weight, and become less preoccupied with food. Eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior.
Examples of clinical symptoms shared with eating disorders include:
- Focus on body weight and lack of fat to measure one's worth
- Constant dieting on low -calories , high - restriction diets ( who were obese and tried dieting without success)
- Impaired body image
- Preoccupation eith food or refusal to discuss it
- Use of food to satisfy negative feelings such as anger, rejection, or loneliness
- Compulsive exercising ( clients who were obese and tried dieting without success)
- Fear of not being able to stop eating
- Abuse of drugs or alcohol before bingeing
- Stealing, shoplifting, or prostitution to obtain money for food
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