What Is Anorexia Nervosa?

Many people worry about gaining too much weight. But in some people the worry becomes obsessive, resulting in a condition called anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that can result in severe weight loss. A person with anorexia is preoccupied with calorie intake and weight.

People with anorexia nervosa eat an extremely low calorie diet and have an excessive fear of gaining weight. They often feel better about themselves when they lose weight. They may also exercise excessively. Anorexia is most commonly diagnosed in adolescent women, but it’s been diagnosed in older and younger women and in men.

Those with anorexia nervosa lose weight and maintain their extremely low weight in different ways. While some put severe restrictions on their calorie intake, others exercise excessively. Some employ a binge and purge method similar to that used by those withbulimia。其他人使用泻药，呕吐或利尿剂来摆脱卡路里。如果患有厌食症神经症，您的症状可能包括：

  • 无法保持正常体重
  • 疲劳
  • insomnia
  • skin that is yellow or blotchy and covered with soft, fine hairs
  • hair thinning or falling out
  • 便秘
  • more than three cycles without a period
  • 皮肤干燥
  • 低血压

您还可以注意到以下行为：

  • 过度锻炼
  • pushing food around the plate instead of eating it, or cutting food into small pieces
  • irritability
  • withdrawal from social activities
  • 沮丧的心情
  • hunger denial
  • 用于利尿剂，泻药或减肥药

The exact cause of anorexia nervosa isn’t known. People who develop anorexia may have a negative body image. They may be focused on being “perfect.” They may be looking for ways to control their lives. Other factors like biology, environment, and psychology are believed to play a role.

生物学

遗传和激素可能对厌食症的发育产生影响。有些证据表明厌食症和血清素之间的联系，在大脑中产生的化学品。

Environment

来自社会看起来薄的压力也可能有助于厌食症的发展。媒体网点的不切实际的身体形象，如杂志和电视可以极大地影响年轻人，并引发瘦弱的欲望。

心理学

Someone withobsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)可能更倾向于维持严格的饮食和运动方案，即厌食症的人经常维持。那是因为OCD的人易于痴迷和强迫。

您的初级保健提供者将进行体检以检查您的血压和心率。他们还将做一个心理考试或者将您推荐给一个询问您的饮食习惯和感受的心理健康专业人士。他们会寻找显示的任何标准：

  • you are restricting food intake
  • 你害怕获得体重
  • 你有身体形象的问题

您的初级保健提供者还可以订购某些实验室测试。可以使血液测试进行排序以检查您的电解质水平和肝肾功能。此外，您的初级保健提供者可能会检查骨密度并寻找心脏不规则性。

您的初级保健提供者还可以订购其他实验室测试以排除其他可能的减肥原因，例如腹菌病and炎症性肠病。

治疗厌食症神经系统的最大障碍之一是意识到您需要帮助。许多厌食症都不相信他们有问题。这可以使治疗困难。

The main goal of treatment is to restore your body to a normal weight and establish normal eating habits. A dietitian will help you learn how to eat properly. It might also be recommended that your family take part in therapy with you. For many people, anorexia nervosa is a lifelong challenge.

治疗

You and your family must work hard to overcome anorexia nervosa. Individual, family, andgroup therapiesare often an integral part of treatment.

Individual Therapy

一种称为认知行为疗法的治疗形式通常用于治疗厌食症神经系统。CBT有助于改变不健康的思想和行为。其目标是帮助您学会应对强烈的情绪并建立健康的自尊。

家庭治疗

家庭疗法得到家庭成员参与凯ping you on track with your healthy eating and lifestyle. Family therapy also helps resolve conflicts within the family. It can help create support for the family member learning to cope with anorexia nervosa.

Group Therapy

Group therapy allows people with anorexia nervosa to interact with others who have the same disorder. But it can sometimes lead to competition to be the thinnest. To avoid that, it’s important that you attend group therapy that is led by a qualified medical professional.

药物

While there is no medication at this time that is proven to treat anorexia nervosa, antidepressants may be prescribed to deal with the anxiety and depression common in those with anorexia. These may make you feel better. But antidepressants do not diminish the desire to lose weight.

住院

根据减肥的严重程度，您的初级保健提供者可能希望让您在医院留住几天以治疗厌食症神经系统的影响。如果你的体重太低或者你脱水，你可以放在饲养管和静脉内流体上。如果您继续拒绝进食或表现出精神病问题，您的初级保健提供者可能会承认医院进行密集治疗。

许多人从厌食症中恢复过来。但是一小部分人类没有。在某些情况下，这种情况可能是致命的。其他人可能继续开发其他饮食障碍。对于一些人来说，克服厌食症需要终身治疗和维护。加入Anorexia的支持组可以帮助增加您的恢复可能性。

没有经过验证的方法来预防厌食症神经系统。但望着疾病的症状可以帮助快速诊断，治疗和恢复。如果您发现自己或亲人痴迷于重量，过度锻炼或对其外观不满意，您可能想要寻求专业的帮助。