CCED provides clinically proven treatment that supports both the behavioral and emotional processes of Anorexia Nervosa. We encourage you to speak with our Trusted Specialist.
Anorexia Nervosa is not a "diet gone bad". Although the behavior may
begin with a diet program, the diet itself is not responsible for the
start of the Eating Disorder. Instead, Anorexia Nervosa is a painful
internal experience of fear, associated both with food and with the
perception of one’s own body.
Anorexia Treatment
Most people who have Anorexia Nervosa
will require treatment that supports both the behavioral process of
increasing weight and food intake and the emotional process of
targeting the negative thoughts and perceptions to work towards
recovery.
Signs of Anorexia Nervosa
- An intense fear of gaining
weight, or a refusal to maintain normal body weight
- An inaccurate
perception of body weight, shape, or size
- A strong preoccupation with food
- Weight
loss/control typically through limiting of food intake, but may
also include purging (self-induced vomiting)
- Over-exercise
- Misuse
of diuretics, diet pills or laxatives
Anorexia Effects
Adults are likely to experience a drop in weight, while
adolescents or children may fail to gain and "fall off" their expected
weight-growth pattern. Women experience either a delay in starting
menstruation, or a loss of menstrual functioning (amenorrhea). By definition, individuals with
Anorexia Nervosa are below normal minimal weight standards.
Anorexia Nervosa — Restricting Type
This describes individuals who have lost or controlled their weight
primarily through limiting food or calorie intake, as well as excessive
exercise.
Anorexia Nervosa — Binge/Purge Type
This
describes individuals who engage in binge eating and/or purging
(self-induced vomiting or the use of diuretics or laxatives), while
restricting the amount of food or calories that they eat in an effort
to reduce or control weight.