Anorexia nervosa
- Created by: Hannah B
- Created on: 10-05-14 18:54
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- Anorexia Nervosa
- What is it?
- A mental health condition in which a person tries to keep their weight as low as possible
- Symptoms
- losing a lot of weight
- dental problems such as tooth decay or bad breath
- hard skin on knuckles
- swelling of the feet, hands and face
- Causes
- tendency towards depression and anxiety
- perfectionism
- hormonal changes
- difficult family relationships
- Treatment
- therapy or counselling
- cognitive behavioural therapy
- family therapy
- cognitive analytic therapy
- eating advice
- dental hygiene advice (if they vomit regularly)
- advised to slowly reduce the amount of laxatives that they take (if they do)
- therapy or counselling
- Impacts on the patient
- physical
- lack of strength
- tiredness
- intellectual
- lack of concentration
- emotional
- guilt
- depression
- social
- isolation from friends
- financial
- decreased wages due to taking time off work
- physical
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