The literature examining the relation between perfectionism and eating disorders was reviewed and content and methodological comparisons were made with the perfectionism literature in anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. A PsychInfo search using the key words "perfectionism/perfect/perfectionistic," "anorexia," "bulimia," and "eating disorders" was performed and the generated list of pap...

15 PART ONE: LITERATURE REVIEWS. CHAPTER ONE: PREFACE 18 CHAPTER TWO: THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE,DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND, CLINICAL FEATURES AND DIAGNOSTOC CRITERIA, AND AETIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF PRIMARY EATING DISORDERS 22 2.1 The Historical Perspective Of Primary Eating Disorders 23 2.2 The Demographic Background Of Primary Eating Disorders 26 2.3 The Clinical Features And Diagnostic Criteria Of...

This article provides a survey of eating disorders in men, highlights the dramatic rise in eating disorders, identifies issues specific to males, and suggests areas for research and intervention. This survey concludes that men with eating disorders are currently under-diagnosed, undertreated, and misunderstood by many clinicians who encounter them. Ongoing research addressing these issues is ex...

How to Cite this Article: Deogade SC, Suresan V, Rathod JR, Naitam D. Prevalence and Impact of Dentine Hypersensitivity among Undergraduates in a University Campus of Central India. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2017; 7:144-149. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and ...

Eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) are a group of mental illnesses that have challenged treatment providers, caregivers, and indeed, people diagnosed with an eating disorder. These disorders are defined by clinical criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) (1). P...

BACKGROUND Young males with eating disorders are a neglected study population in eating disorders. The aim of this study was to provide knowledge about the clinical presentation of eating disorders in young males. METHODS The data source was the Helping to Outline Paediatric Eating Disorders (HOPE) Project (N ~ 1000), a prospective, ongoing registry comprising consecutive paediatric (<18 year...

Research has shown that eating disorders have a serious and detrimental impact on an individual’s physical and mental well-being. In various studies conducted in the West, it was seen that eating disorders have a negative impact on psychosocial functioning and that individuals with eating disorders report a lower quality of life. It is interesting to note that previous studies have shown that s...