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 * **Research Topic: **//Eating Disorders // ||


 * **Focusing Statement: **Eating Disorders are beyond the food and weight issue, it is something deeper than that. Psychological, Biological, Interpersonal, Genetics and Society are a huge portion of the effects of eating disorders. ||


 * **Essential Background Information for Introduction: **Eating disorders are the most common illnesses present in teens and adults that involve self mutilation of the body and mind. They are frequently coexisting with depression, anxiety, sexual childhood abuse or substance abuse. The three main types are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating and EDNOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified) is known to be the most common diagnosis. Death rates for eating disorders are among the highest in mental illnesses. ||

Eating disorders are believed to be caused by “Genetics loads the gun, environment pulls the trigger.” ||
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Causes many individuals to doubt their existence and normally become extremely depressed || **Evidence/Quotes: ** This low self esteem typically comes from abuse as a child or constant pressure from the environment to become better and achieve “perfection” || Harsh criticism & mistreatment (physically or emotionally) || **Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Begins to think they’re not good enough and their “inner voice” becomes very critical and never seem to accept personal accomplishments || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Results in defense mechanisms || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence /Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pretends that everything is perfect and constantly reminds self that others opinion is irrelevant when they actually obsess over it ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 1: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Psychological factors-- //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Low self esteem ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Control over their weight || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Control over their weight is the only thing they feel they are superior over and can either make worse or better, the result is irrelevant because the main purpose to just have control/power || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History of being controlled mentally & physically || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Usually the past of most people with eating disorders, they tend to try to regain control to prove independence but that it to the extreme where as it becomes deadly ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 1: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Psychological factors- //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Feelings of lack of control in life ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History of being ridiculed about weight and size || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hurtful words from the past are permanently embedded in your memory therefore you try to fix those problems by starvation to become smaller and thinner in a sense that the taunting will stop || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History of physical or sexual abuse || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">They become secluded and unimportant due to torment and neglect, they continue to believe they are not good enough to be treated with love or respect ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 2: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Interpersonal Factors // ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cultural pressures to the thin and have the “perfect” body || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Already not feeling accepted by family/friends, pressure from society causes individuals to try to met the criteria in order to be accepted || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The norm valuing people by their appearance || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Constant reassurance about being accepted only by physical appearance causes these individuals to strive perfection which is typically to be thin and “model like” ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 3: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Social factors // ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Family history || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Having history in a specific eating disorders is proven to have a huge impact on the lives of an individual, if likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder it is likely your case might be severe or deadly || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Possible biochemical or biological reasons || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Chemical imbalances in the brain is another contribution to the effects of eating disorders and how it impacts the lives of individuals ||
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 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Research Topic: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Eating Disorders // ||


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Focusing Statement: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Eating Disorders are beyond the food and weight issue, it is something deeper than that. Psychological, Biological, Interpersonal, Genetics and Social factors are a huge portion of the effects of eating disorders. ||


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Essential Background Information for Introduction: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Eating disorders are the most common illnesses present in teens and adults that involve self mutilation of the body and mind. They are frequently coexisting with depression, anxiety, sexual childhood abuse or substance abuse. The three main types are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating and EDNOS (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified) is known to be the most common diagnosis. Death rates for eating disorders are among the highest in mental illnesses. ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Eating disorders are believed to be caused by “Genetics loads the gun, environment pulls the trigger.” ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Potential Hook/Grabber ( **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Story, anecdote, quote about your issue**):**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Causes many individuals to doubt their existence and normally become extremely depressed**.** This low self esteem typically comes from abuse as a child or constant pressure from the environment to become better and achieve “perfection” || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">With many questionnaires and other research tools conducted, researchers have found that low self-esteem is a prerequisite for eating disorders. It is always connected one way or another <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Hanlon, Kathie. "What is the relationship between low self esteem and eating disorders?" //Vanderbilt University//. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/esteem.htm>. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Harsh criticism & mistreatment (physically or emotionally). Begins to think they’re not good enough and their “inner voice” becomes very critical and never seem to accept personal accomplishments. || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Individuals tend to repress on their past mistreatment which makes them start to accept the fact that they are useless in life and tend to crave attention || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Results in defense mechanisms, Pretends that everything is perfect and constantly reminds self that others opinion is irrelevant when they actually obsess over it || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence /Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">They use defense mechanisms to hide their true feelings in order to be left alone but not neglected. They crave attention but not too much because it will result in someone taking control of their lives once again ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 1: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Psychological factors-- //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Low self esteem ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Control over their weight || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Control over their weight is the only thing they feel they are superior over and can either make worse or better, the result is irrelevant because the main purpose to just have control/power || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History of being controlled mentally & physically || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Usually the past of most people with eating disorders, they tend to try to regain control to prove independence but that it to the extreme where as it becomes deadly ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 1: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Psychological factors- //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Feelings of lack of control in life ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History of being ridiculed about weight and size || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hurtful words from the past are permanently embedded in your memory therefore you try to fix those problems by starvation to become smaller and thinner in a sense that the taunting will stop || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">History of physical or sexual abuse || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">They become secluded and unimportant due to torment and neglect, they continue to believe they are not good enough to be treated with love or respect ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Topic 2: **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Interpersonal Factors // ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Cultural pressures to the thin and have the “perfect” body || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Already not feeling accepted by family/friends, pressure from society causes individuals to try to met the criteria in order to be accepted. This is when starvation or purging becomes present in order to reach the “perfect” body praised by society || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The norm valuing people by their appearance || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Constant reassurance about being accepted only by physical appearance causes these individuals to strive perfection which is typically to be thin and “model like.” What they see is what they believe. ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Family history || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Having history in a specific eating disorders is proven to have a huge impact on the lives of an individual, if likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder it is likely your case might be severe or deadly ||
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Possible biochemical or biological reasons, Chemical imbalances in the brain is another contribution to the effects of eating disorders and how it impacts the lives of individuals || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Abnormal neurotransmitter levels and hormone functioning levels exist in people with both bulimia and anorexia. Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine have all been found to exist at abnormal levels in these individuals. Bulimics tend to have low serotonin levels in their system. Low serotonin levels have been linked to depression which is a common concurrent disorder with eating disorders. For both depression and eating disorders, the I- function, a sense of self, is not in agreement with external reality. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Hirst, Jeremy. "Biological Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa." //Biology 202- Bryn Mawr College//. N.p., 7 Jan. 2002. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro98/202s98-paper3/Hirst3.html>. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Genetics || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evidence/Quotes: ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">"About half the risk of developing this (anorexia) eating disorder is inherited." It was found that identical twin sisters were more prone to both developing an eating disorder then non-identical twins. DNA samples of affected siblings are now being analyzed to determine if they share genetic characteristics different from those of non-eating disorder siblings. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Hirst, Jeremy. "Biological Causes of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa." //Biology 202- Bryn Mawr College//. N.p., 7 Jan. 2002. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro98/202s98-paper3/Hirst3.html>. ||
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