Gender and Eating Disorders

Baring her naked, 60-pound figure, French model Isabella Caro posed for a series of advertisements warning of the dangers of eating disorders. Suffering from Anorexia Nervosa, Caro’s photos captured the grim physical and mental effects of the eating disorder. Her gaunt frame and vacant, hopeless stare conveyed the life of many who suffer from the disorder (Grimes, 2010). Typically, eating disorders are categorized by severe disturbances in eating behavior (APA, 2000, p. 583). Although generally considered a female disorder, research indicates a rise in cases of male clients with eating disorders.

For this Discussion, consider the eating behaviors of the client in the case study. Think about how an individual’s control of eating habits becomes an abnormality in eating behavior.

Reference:
Grimes, W. (2010, December 30). Isabella Caro, anorexic model, dies at 28. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/31/world/europe/31caro.html

With these thoughts in mind:

1.) Diagnoses: Axes I through V diagnosis for the case study and
2.)explain your rationale for assigning these diagnoses on the basis of the DSM-IV-TR.

Example: Axis I 296.23 major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode
Axis II 301.6 Dependent Personality Disorder
*continue with the other Axis**
(this is only an example; not to be used in the paper).

3.)Then explain how men might differ from women in terms of their presentation with an eating disorder. Be specific.

 

 
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