Bulimia Nervosa

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What is bulimia nervosa?
People who have bulimia try to control their weight by severely restricting their caloric intake, then binge and purge using laxatives or making themselves sick
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What is binging and purging?
Binging is periods of excessive eating and loss of control, purging is when they make themselves sick or use laxatives
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What triggers binge-purge cycles?
Hunger, stress, or a way to cope with emotional distress
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Five factors that may lead to bulimia
Low self esteem, depression, stress, other mental health problems (OCD), cultural &social pressures, puberty
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Three major symptoms of bulimia
Binge eating, purging, an obsessive attitude towards food & eating
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What psychological treatments are offered?
Cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal therapy
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What medical treatments are on offer?
Selective serationin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
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When is hospital treatment used?
If the patient has serious health complications or their life is at risk. Considered if patient self harms or is suicidal.
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To recover, someone with bulimia needs to:
Change their eating habits, change the way they think about food, gain weight safely
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How can patients minimise harm while vomiting?
Drink lots of water, avoid brushing teeth immediately after to avoid further erosion
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What harm does vomiting put you at?
Dehydration and tooth decay
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Three physical impacts of bulimia
Dental problems, bowel problems and irregular periods
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Two intellectual impacts of bulimia
Issues with body image, lack of concentration
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Two emotional impacts of bulimia
Low esteem, unrealistic fear of food
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Two social impacts of bulimia
Loss of friendships, pressure from friends/ family to eat
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A financial impact of having bulimia
Spending lots of money on food and laxatives
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