Essays about: "eating disorder"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 20 essays containing the words eating disorder.
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11. The Neural Correlates of Body Dissatisfaction in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa : Examining the similarities between diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and body dissatisfaction
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Body dissatisfaction (BD) is a condition derived from negative thoughts and feelings about one's body and is a core symptom of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa (AN). Beingdissatisfied with one’s body is highly present in women and to some extent men. This might be a result of a skewed ideal in combination with social influences. READ MORE
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12. Binge Eating Disorder : Neural correlates and treatments
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent of all eating disorders and is characterized by recurrent episodes of eating a large amount of food in the absence of control. There have been various kinds of research of BED, but the phenomenon remains poorly understood. READ MORE
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13. ERIKSBERGSGÅRDEN’S EATING DISORDER TREATMENT UNIT: PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOME
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: Eating disorders are serious psychiatric disorders that often require specialized care. Associated psychiatric comorbidity is frequent, with the most common comorbid conditions being anxiety and mood disorders. Eriksbergsgården in Örebro is one of Sweden’s specialized eating disorder treatment units. READ MORE
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14. Media portrayal of Finnish athletes' mental health : A qualitative study of how Finnish news websites portray Finnish elite athletes with mental health problems
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikationAbstract : Background: Since athletes are often perceived as unbreakable, their mental health problems might be bypassed or denigrated by their coach, peers or even by the media. However, athletes are as, if not more, susceptible to mental health problems as anyone else. READ MORE
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15. Being and Becoming : A Narrative Inquiry into Teenage Girls’ Online Discussion of Eating Disorders
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema BarnAbstract : This study takes a social constructionist approach, using narrative inquiry methods to analyse posts made by teenager girls on an online eating disorder forum. The study draws upon the sociology of childhood, which argues that children should be recognised as social actors, and as both ‘beings’ in the present, as well as future ‘becomings’. READ MORE
