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Pathological fear of weight gain
Pathological fear of weight gain










pathological fear of weight gain

Binge eating disorder has also been recently been added to the DSM-5 as its own category of eating disorder, and is defined as recurring episodes of eating significantly more food in a short period of time than most people would eat under similar circumstances, with episodes marked by feelings of lack of control. Bulimia nervosa is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate behaviors such as self-induced vomiting to avoid weight gain, once a week at a minimum for at least three months.

#PATHOLOGICAL FEAR OF WEIGHT GAIN MANUAL#

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) describes anorexia nervosa as being characterized by distorted body image and excessive dieting that leads to severe weight loss with a pathological fear of becoming fat. Let’s back up a bit and first discuss eating disorders. Research has shown a lifetime prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders that is common and linked with eating disorders and in women with disordered eating behaviors. With it being National Eating Disorder Awareness Week this week, it seems fitting to discuss the likelihood that your child may be experiencing signs and symptoms of an eating disorder in addition to her anxiety disorder (what is known as comorbidity – an additional disorder co-occurring with a primary disorder). There is a very real possibility of your child suffering from another psychiatric disorder in addition to her childhood anxiety disorder.












Pathological fear of weight gain