Anorexia nervosa disorder

The biological view of psychological disorders is attributed to different biological phenomena such as chemical imbalances, genetic disorders as well as brain abnormalities. All these have gained acceptance in recent times (Wyatt &Midkiff, 2006). Abstract In European Union countries the prevalence of a psychological disorder among adults (aged 18-65) is 27%. As mentioned above, mental disorders may have different presentations but are generally characterized by abnormal thought, perceptions or behaviors. There are different strategies and treatments for psychological disorders such as depression and through research studies and a deep understanding of these disorders, suffering caused by them can be alleviated. Presently, the breakthroughs in terms of treatment of Anorexia Nervosa disorder are scarce and the outcomes from the known treatment methods are unpredictable and are associated with poor results and high mortalities (Fitzpatrick & Lock, 2011).

The major features linked with AN disorder are Ego-syntonicity and ambivalence accompanied by people with this disorder showing positivity on their eating problems (Nordbo et al, 2006) and therefore because they place positive values on their condition barely seek medical help (Abbate-Daga et al, 2013). In the recent few years, the meaning of Anorexia Nervosa disorder has been widely and hugely debated to enhance the understanding of the individuals with this disorder reluctance to change (Vitousek, Watson & Wilson, 1998). Two researchers came up with a model proposition of anorexia nervosa in which the condition would be maintained interpersonally by the positive beliefs about this condition as well as the advantages that come with this disorder and also by interpersonal responses, both negative and positive, that is significant to others.

Owing to this, anorexia nervosa would possess an adaptive function that would reduce the social challenges and threats that come with the condition (Schmidt & Treasure, 2006). It has a prevalence of 0. 3 % in female adolescents. This eating disorder has been attributed to be the common cause of weight loss among young women and also the cause for admission to the child and adolescent medical institutions. Unfortunately, as mentioned above there is no single cause of AN, therefore, making it extremely hard to target the reason why individuals may be suffering from them. There are several distressful feelings that may be encountered by people with anorexia nervosa. Cognitive therapy helps patients in sorting issues regarding their disorder as well as aiding them with tools to improve the quality of daily life.

However, therapy cannot commence before anorexia patient’s weight has been restored and be brought back from self-starvation because it has been known that thought processes can be impaired by malnutrition. Adverse symptoms of anorexia are categorized as being severe because they lead to devastating effects or even death. The dropping in body lipids because of self-starvation can result in amenorrhea (absence of menstrual cycle). This consequentially leads to pressing of small bones which might eventually break and might lead to complications in fertility and influences hormone estrogen; a reproductive hormone that protects the body from heart infections. References Abbate-Daga, G. , Amianto, F. , Delsedime, N. , De-Bacco, C. , & Fassino, S. Dalle Grave, R. , Calugi, S. , Doll, H. A. , & Fairburn, C. Low social interactions in eating disorder patients in childhood and adulthood: a multi-center European case-control study.