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Flashcards by Beth Tonks, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Beth Tonks
about 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA? | A mental health condition where a person thinks and sees them self as fat and therefore wants to lose weight. |
| CAUSES OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA | A combination of environmental, psychological and biological factors |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA | Going through puberty Abuse Living in a culture where thinness is desirable or media related or social pressure to be thin |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSES OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA | Tendency or prone toward anxiety or depression Poor or weak reaction to stress Excessive restraint or control in other areas of life |
| BIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA | Malnutrition affecting balance of hormones in the body Brain becoming sensitive to the amino acid tryptophan |
| SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA | Tooth decay and bad breath Engagement in lots of high impact activities or over exercising Hard skin on knuckles Excessive weight loss Lying to others about food consumption Find it difficult to think about anything else but food |
| SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA | Periods stop Growth of fine hair on body or face Thinning or loss of hair Pain in abdomen Swelling in hands and feet Intolerance to cold Light headed or dizzy |
| PRACTITIONERS | GP School nurse Paediatrician Dietician Specialist counsellor Psychiatrist Psychologist |
| TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT | Outpatient Day patient or in a day unit Inpatient in a hospital or specialist centre if weight loss or symptoms are severe Talking to family or friends about their condition If the condition is not treated it can lead to severe health problems |
| IMPACTS: PHYSICAL | Dramatic weight loss Growth of fine hair on body or face |
| IMPACTS: INTELLECTUAL | Unable to cope at school Will not always accept that they have a mental condition |
| IMPACTS: EMOTIONAL | Might self harm which could lead to depression |
| IMPACTS: SOCIAL | Friends may not understand the intensity of the problem |
| PATIENT CENTRED APPROACH | Patient will be at the centre of the care Psychological help needed - the patient will need to recognise there is a problem They will need to talk to a counsellor or therapist about their mental condition Physical health will need to be monitored |
| PATIENT CARE PATHWAY | Mental health disorder so parents and medical staff may assist in making decisions with the client, can depend on individual's age Practitioners will show understanding and compassion so the individual will feel very vulnerable and may be feeling depressed or have low self esteem |
| PATIENT CARE PATHWAY | Individual will be treated with dignity and respect Individual will be more engaged and involved in their care e.g. making decisions about increasing food consumption, exercise Make informed choices about food, give informed consent about treatments |
| PATIENT CARE PATHWAY | Help the individual to make appropriate health and lifestyle changes to manage their anorexia Try to recognise ways in which the individual can take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing Become empowered to access sources of support to help prevent a relapse |
| THE MAUDSLEY APPROACH | An intensive outpatient treatment where parents play an active and positive role in order to: help restore their child's weight to normal levels, hand the control over eating back to the adolescent, and encourage normal adolescent development through an in-depth discussion of these crucial developmental issues. |
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