Category: Bulimia

Models of human thermoregulatory responses can predict how the body will react in nature. Comment by kristina nair: Way too broad  talk about it Humans react to extreme heat through homeostasis Function well 20+ Thermoregulation The claim Human thermoregulatory responses can predict how the body will react in nature is ambiguous and non-specific. The…

Introduction To begin with we need to define first eating disorders, and briefly mention the different types of eating disorders. Eating disorders are characterised by one or more seriously disturbed eating behaviours such as food restriction or recurrent episodes of uncontrolled food consuming, and weight-control behaviours including self-induced vomiting, excessive exercising or the misuse of…

Bulimia is an eating disorder. The term ‘bulimia’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘cow’ and ‘hunger.’ There are many explanations for this disease, but two explanations are more authoritative. According to the Webster Medical Desk Dictionary, published in 1993, this is food distress characterized by repeated overeating, followed by forced vomiting, prolonged fasting or…

Disagreement between what constitutes abnormal and normal behaviour in childhood disorders is a recurrent issue in the field of child psychopathology. For parents, identifying problematic behaviours within their child is not an easy or obvious task. Many parents lack knowledge of childhood disorders and may not be able to recognize the signs and symptoms that…

Mental disorders consist of a range of ailments that usually have different symptoms. Mental disorders are generally characterized by an expression of abnormal behavior, thoughts, relationship, and emotions with others. There are several mental disorders attributed to general medical conditions, such as catatonia, acquired agraphia, general paresis, eating disorder, acquired alexia, personality disorder, dysphoric disorder,…