EATING DISORDERS

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General

Subject Code

PS

Course Number

381

Course Title

EATING DISORDERS

Course Long Title

EATING DISORDERS

Department(s)

Psychology

Course Level

Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate

Degree Attributes

Undergraduate Tuition Rate, Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies

Course Description

Focuses on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. How psychologists diagnose and treat those with an eating disorder. Also, etiological models of eating disorders that focus on genetic/biological, environmental, and socio-cultural (e.g., media) influences. Medical complications of eating disorders and the role of the physician, dietician, and nutrition in addressing them.Prerequisite: PS 100 or PS 101.Offered: Once a year.

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