Anorexia Nervosa

Today we started to look at Anorexia Nervosa (AN). We defined the clinical characteristics (symptoms) in DSM-IV, and then performed a content analysis on some first-hand experiences of eating disorders. The first powerpoint is here.

We then started to look at biological explanations for AN, and looked at the evolutionary explanation, proposed by Guisinger (2003). This is very interesting and fairly contentious. The ppt is here, and we will continue this tomorrow.

Here is the NHS site which contains loads of helpful information; the videos we watched in class came from here.

Here is the BEAT website, which provides helplines, online support and a network of self-help groups, plus masses of useful information. This is the best place to look for support online if you or a friend are suffering from an eating disorder.