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Eating Concerns: Signs and Symptoms
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Please note the following is a combination of Diagnostic
Statistical Manual criteria along with data gathered from
counselors who work with these issues. It is not an all-inclusive
listing, thereby making it possible for someone to have disordered
eating and not exhibit any of these symptoms. For further questions
or concerns on these issues contact Counseling and Psychological
Services at 764-8312.
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Anorexia |
Bulimia |
Compulsive Eating |
| Physical |
- downy hair all over body
- pale skin
- loss of menses
- sensitive to cold
- bruises easily
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- signs of vomiting (smells, etc..)
- someone who rushes away from dining area after a meal
- decaying teeth
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- significant weight loss or gain
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| Emotional |
- determines self-esteem by appearances and weight
- strong need for approval
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- depression
- mood swings
- self-esteem determined by appearance and weight
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- mood swings
- depression, shame and guilt
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| Behavioral |
- Talks or thinks about food, weight, calories, and dieting so
much it is prohibitive
- desperate need to exercise even when it is not reasonable (i.e.
sickness)
- talks about being fat even though they are thin
- refuses to eat certain foods
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- evidence of binge eating (i.e. collecting food and stashing
food)
- frequent trips to the bathroom
- extreme eating habits (strict dieting then overeating)
- desperate need to exercise even when it is not reasonable (i.e.
sickness, bad weather).
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- evidence of binge eating (i.e. collecting and stashing
food
- extreme eating habits (strict dieting then overeating).
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