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Behavior therapy tries to teach patients how their actions influence how they feel and empower them to change their lives by changing these behaviors. Therapy consists of several techniques used in tandem and all can be applied to anorexia treatment and recovery. Role Playing uses pretend situations to teach better responses. For example, a therapist …
How Does Anorexia Occur?
Eating enough food to sustain and maintain proper nutrition is a strong biological drive. And although there are medical conditions that will interfere with eating (mostly physical damage or illness to the digestive system), this drive isn’t easy to overcome. Since, in anorexia nervosa, there is no underlying disease process which affects the ability to …
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A Gene For Overeating? Study Says Some Children Have It, Particularly Girls
New research published in the journal Appetite suggests why some children may be more prone to obesity, and it has to do with a particular gene in the brain’s reward system. The study found that girls are more prone to have a variation in this gene, which can set them up for eating disorders if …
Link Between Early Death And Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are linked to a shorter lifespan, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. People with anorexia have a five-fold greater mortality rate than their peers the same age, the study found. Premature discharge from a treatment program was a key risk factor in these earlier death rates. …
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