Eating Disorders
Summary:
The journal article I chose is titled "Early recognition of eating disorders." Eating disorders are potentially a life threatening serious mental illness. Impacting not only the patient but anyone who may be around them. People with eating disorders tend to deny that they have a problem and try to hide it as much as they can. In this article there are four different types of eating disorders; anorexia nervosa, which is severe restriction of food intake and weight loss. Bulimia nervosa, which is large amount of food intake followed by vomiting. Binge-eating disorder where individuals have an excessive amount of food intake. Then there is night eating syndrome where individuals will eat throughout the night. Eating disorders mainly affect young women, but now up to one in ten men are affected. There are many factors in why eating disorders occur, but some causes include; wanting to lose weight, perfectionist traits, body dissatisfaction, and a strong desire for control. People with eating disorders often are reluctant to accept treatment and may reject help or deny their illness because of being ashamed or fearful. This topic is important to the dental hygienist because often times the dental health care professional may be the first person to notice the signs of an eating disorder. This is because individuals with eating disorders rarely seek treatment from health care providers. If this situation presents itself to me in my future career, I hope that I will be able to create an open conversation with the individual and to be supportive and non-judgmental. Also to help them get the treatment they need for a healthy recovery. I will also be able to educate them on meticulous oral hygiene care, especially if they are vomiting frequently. I would make sure they know not to brush their teeth after purging, and to rinse thoroughly with water afterwards to help prevent erosion on their teeth.
Personal Reflection:
I chose this topic because it is just such a sad and widespread disorder. Especially among women it seems like they are always trying to be just like that girl and will do anything to look skinny like her. I feel like there is so much pressure in the society to be thin that even if some people don’t physically have the disorder, they mentally are always criticizing themselves about their weight or appearance.
Additional Information:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/complete-index.shtml
http://womenshealth.gov/body-image/eating-disorders/
Reference:
Newell, C. (2010). Early recognition of eating disorders. Practice Nurse, 39(12), 20-25.
The journal article I chose is titled "Early recognition of eating disorders." Eating disorders are potentially a life threatening serious mental illness. Impacting not only the patient but anyone who may be around them. People with eating disorders tend to deny that they have a problem and try to hide it as much as they can. In this article there are four different types of eating disorders; anorexia nervosa, which is severe restriction of food intake and weight loss. Bulimia nervosa, which is large amount of food intake followed by vomiting. Binge-eating disorder where individuals have an excessive amount of food intake. Then there is night eating syndrome where individuals will eat throughout the night. Eating disorders mainly affect young women, but now up to one in ten men are affected. There are many factors in why eating disorders occur, but some causes include; wanting to lose weight, perfectionist traits, body dissatisfaction, and a strong desire for control. People with eating disorders often are reluctant to accept treatment and may reject help or deny their illness because of being ashamed or fearful. This topic is important to the dental hygienist because often times the dental health care professional may be the first person to notice the signs of an eating disorder. This is because individuals with eating disorders rarely seek treatment from health care providers. If this situation presents itself to me in my future career, I hope that I will be able to create an open conversation with the individual and to be supportive and non-judgmental. Also to help them get the treatment they need for a healthy recovery. I will also be able to educate them on meticulous oral hygiene care, especially if they are vomiting frequently. I would make sure they know not to brush their teeth after purging, and to rinse thoroughly with water afterwards to help prevent erosion on their teeth.
Personal Reflection:
I chose this topic because it is just such a sad and widespread disorder. Especially among women it seems like they are always trying to be just like that girl and will do anything to look skinny like her. I feel like there is so much pressure in the society to be thin that even if some people don’t physically have the disorder, they mentally are always criticizing themselves about their weight or appearance.
Additional Information:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/complete-index.shtml
http://womenshealth.gov/body-image/eating-disorders/
Reference:
Newell, C. (2010). Early recognition of eating disorders. Practice Nurse, 39(12), 20-25.