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1 online resource (15 min.) |
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Amanda discusses eating habits of occasionally imbibing past the point of being full, continuing until she feels sick. She reports that following episodes of binging, she forces herself to purge. Remembering these episodes, she recognizes that she has lost control of her eating. She claims that her weight, which she tracks, often fluctuates. She reports that her fluctuations and obsessions about weight began in high school. She also describes excluding friends who address her weight, saying she experiences depression or anxiety when people discuss her weight or size. Amanda does not feel like her obsession about her weight is a problem, and in fact, tells of enjoying talking about food and planning meals. She has a daily regime related to her food and weight that she began in high school. She joined the military, believing the activity would help her to stay thin. Amanda exhibits many symptoms related to eating disorders and often justifies her behaviors. In the past, eating and weight issues led to a suicide attempt. Amanda's answers are a complex depiction of someone grappling with an eating disorder, and reveal how in-depth questioning can reveal important insights into a patient. At the end of the interview, Amanda demonstrates insight that eating and weight issues are harmful to her, and that she needs to make changes |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed September 12, 2017) |
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In English |
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Bulimia -- Diagnosis
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Eating disorders -- Case studies
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Bulimia -- Diagnosis.
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Eating disorders.
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interviews.
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Interviews.
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Case studies.
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Instructional films.
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Interviews.
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Instructional films.
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Interviews.
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Films de formation.
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Streaming video
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Symptom Media, production company
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