Meaning of eating-disorder | Babel Free

Definitions

Rare form of eating disorder.

form-of, rare

Examples

“While in the hospital Casey meets a “supportive” friend, Carol Link⟳ (Melanie Mayron), a teen with bulimarexia, an eating-disorder which leads her to alternately gorge herself on food and then force⟳ herself to vomit.”

“I shall argue⟳ that the metaphor of psychic skin and the vicissitudes of that skin can particularly aid understanding some of the disturbances in early mental processes that contribute⟳ to the development of an eating-disorder. […] sustaining a notion of containing internal space, something that is often deeply problematic for those with an eating-disorder. […] In illustration and extension of these ideas, I have⟳ sought to highlight some of their clinical manifestations in patients with eating-disorders.”

“An impressive body of research⟳ can be found on advertising’s contribution to eating-disorders, consumption of alcohol, tobacco, etc. However, no research⟳ can be found on advertising’s role in the consumption of skin-lightening products which has become⟳ increasingly popular in Asia. Similar to eating-disorders, skin-lightening is an issue⟳ concerning body image with potential harmful consequences.”

“Similarly, children of parents with anxiety – [19], substance use⟳ – [16,20], and eating-disorders [21-23] are also at higher risk⟳ for psychopathology.”

“For example, I once had a client who overcame an eating-disorder early in her adolescence.”

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