Psychology 4360 Test 3: Eating, Sleep, Sexual, and Substance Disorders - Prof. Stuart B. B, Exams of Abnormal Psychology

Download Psychology 4360 Test 3: Eating, Sleep, Sexual, and Substance Disorders - Prof. Stuart B. B and more Exams Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Psychology 4360 Test 3 Outline Eating disorders  Common anorexia & bulimia (fear of not being thin)  Anorexia (more successful w/weight loss) o 15% lower than normal body weight  bulimia more affective with anti-depressant’s  Western influence (most)  Most distinguished part of bulimia is bingeing and purging  Dangers of bulimia o Low electrolytes  Bulimia o Anxiety & mood disorders o Normal weight range  Increased suicide rate  Sleep disorders  Need less sleep as we get older  Dissomnia: enough sleep, but not quality sleep  Alcohol & sleep: disrupt sleep  Hypersomnia: excess sleeping  Narcolepsy: daytime sleeping o Cataplexy: short term paralysis  Sexual disorders  Masturbation is biggest difference between men and women  % of identical twins (monozygotic) 50% both are homosexual