Orthorexia Nervosa
Comparing and Contrasting Anorexia Nervosa and Orthorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa and orthorexia nervosa share the same Greek root word, “rexia” meaning, “hunger.” However, these disorders are drastically different from…
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Orthorexia and Control
“I often feel like I have little control over anything in my life and what happens to me.” Most therapists come…
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Warning Signs of Orthorexia Nervosa
Orthorexia nervosa is a disordered eating pattern that is characterized by the need to eat “clean” and “pure” foods to the…
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Orthorexia Nervosa, Perfectionism and Social Isolation
A specific type of dysfunctional eating, known as orthorexia nervosa, begins as a desire to treat or prevent illness or break…
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Overview of Orthorexia An overview of orthorexia is an eating disorder characterized by having an unhealthy obsession with healthy food. The…
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Suicide and Eating Disorders: A Co-Occurring Condition
Bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and anorexia nervosa are the most well-known eating disorders in the United States and affect approximately 20…
Read MoreOrthorexia Therapies for Eating Disorder
What Are Some Orthorexia Therapies for Eating Disorder? If you are surfing Internet headlines for the symptoms of Orthorexia, the newest…
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