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After reading and studying this chapter and participating in lecture and discussion, students should be able to:
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Discuss the gender similarities and differences in the eating disorders. |
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Discuss the key symptoms of anorexia nervosa, and distinguish between the restricting and the binge-purge type. |
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Discuss the prevalence of anorexia and its associated health risks. |
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Discuss the key symptoms of bulimia nervosa, and distinguish between the purging and nonpurging type. |
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Discuss the prevalence of bulimia and its associated health risks. |
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Identify the similarities and differences between anorexia and bulimia. |
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Discuss cultural and historical trends in the prevalence of eating disorders. |
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Discuss binge-eating disorder and how it differs from anorexia and bulimia. |
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Discuss the evidence that genetic factors contribute to the development of eating disorders. |
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Discuss the biological abnormalities in anorexia and bulimia. |
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Discuss the societal pressures on people (especially women) to maintain a slim appearance, and the behaviors people engage in to meet these expectations. |
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Discuss the impact of athletics on eating disorders. |
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Discuss the relationships among socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and eating disorders. |
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Discuss the emotional and cognitive styles of individuals with eating disorders. |
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Summarize the theories of Hilda Bruch and Salvador Minuchin. |
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Discuss the proposed explanations for why girls are at an increased risk for eating disorders compared to boys. |
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Discuss the argument that eating disorders result from sexual abuse, and summarize what the evidence suggests about this idea. |
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Discuss the difficulties faced by therapists who treat anorexic clients, and the ingredients of effective therapy for anorexia. |
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Discuss interpersonal, supportive-expressive, cognitive-behavioral, and behavioral therapies for bulimia, and their respective efficacy. |
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Describe how efficacious or inefficacious tricyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are for treating anorexia and bulimia. |