Teenage-Onset Anorexia Nervosa

According to DSM - IV, anorexia nervosa is characterized by rejection of body weight maintenance, significant increase in weight fear, physical distortion, and closed eyes (Polivy). According to the Renfrew Eating Disorders Center, "In the US, 24 million people of all ages and sexes suffer from eating disorders" (Siber 331). Anorexia occurs at puberty, and it rarely develops in men. A person with anorexia is overweight and fears that it is 15% less weight than ideal weight.

Anorexia is classified as a mental disorder. It usually begins in adolescence or young adulthood of people. According to the national association of neurogenic anorexia and related diseases, 85% to 90% of people with this dangerous psychological disorder are women. When a person is suffering from nervous anorexia, their relationship with their food has changed dramatically: they regard food as an enemy. Refusing to eat around others and cutting the food into pieces and returning it to the dish to avoid ingestion or refusing to eat directly is a clear obvious of this disease It is a sign. The patient often disappears into the toilet after meals. To reduce weight, they may take excessive exercise, cleansing, laxatives, diuretics, diet pills, and other ways that may help to lose weight.

Abstract Background: Neurogenic anorexia can be defined as a psychosis characterized by a strong desire to reduce weight by refusing to eat. A typical episode of nervous anorexia occurs between 14 and 18 years of age. Currently, the culture of weight loss is increasing, and anorexia is becoming increasingly prominent problem in nursing. Anorexia is a widely studied topic, but the authors have found limited research on the difficulties that caregivers face when caring for anorexia. Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to explore the challenges faced by caregivers in caring for adolescents with anorexia nervosa.