Clarissa Mignot Psychology May 9, 2011 Why Does My Body Look Like That? I. Introduction A.

How this stigmatism affects me even though I am not anorexic B. Is your weight normal? C. Losing Weight? D. When focusing on your body, we become preoccupied and affect the well-being of your body. II. Eating Disorders A. Definition of anorexia B. Picture of girls that are anorexic C. Picture of guys that are anorexic D. Doesn t just affect women E. Different types of Anorexia 1. Restriction Anorexia 2. Purging Anorexia III. History of Anorexia. A. Loss of Appetite 1. Date to the 17th century. 2. Richard Motion recorded the first case B. Feminist concepts 1. Direct correlations to women 2. Victorian Women a. Quiet, thin, and proper b. Controlling appetite c. Norms suggested women should never be seen eating. C. Implications of the 18th and 19th Century 1. Persisted in current theories that address anorexia nervosa in the sociocultural context in society today 2. Pressures of Western Culture a. Current obsession with being thin today b. Causes many women to feel abnormal today.

IV. Risk Factors A. Dieting B. Low Self-esteem C. Perfectionism D. Family History V. The effects of anorexia on the body A. Bones become brittle 1. Losing the calcium needed in the bones 2. Osteoporosis B. The heart and the bones take the brunt of the effects 1. Low white blood cell count 2. Anemic VI. Anorexia can lead to A. Mood Swings B. Depression C. Suicidal Thoughts VII. Cause of Anorexia A. Need of expectations on their bodies B. Control an aspect of one s life C. The media and the value of Western societies put on females. VIII. Warning Signs for Anorexia A. Making up excuses on why missing meals B. Baggy Clothing C. Excessive Exercising D. Denying they are hungry E. Fear of gaining weight F. Loss of Hair G. Reading of Food Labels IX. How Common Anorexia Is? A. Put a Graph of the statistics in PowerPoint B. 1 in 10 Females (16 to 25) C. Certain ages or groups are at a higher percent of risk than others D. Occurs during adolescence E. The youngest case was 5 years old and the oldest was 40 X. Treatment

A. None that cures quickly and completely B. Difficult C. Programs 1. Psychological counseling for self-esteem 2. Family Therapy 3. Normalizing eating/exercise behavior. D. 1/3 relapse in Seven years E. Claims 18 % of lives later in life F. Treat disorder early, results are more successful. G. The success rate is 50%