Identify and describe the possible causes of eating disorders
What will be an ideal response?
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- eating disorders have some genetic basis, but environmental risk factors are also important in the development of these disorders
- brain structures most likely to have eating problems are the hypothalamus and amygdala
- perfectionism and impulsivity are personality-based risk factors for eating disorders, as are certain family characteristics and media exposure to the thin ideal
- body dissatisfaction and body image disturbance are cognitive features that put people at risk for developing eating disorders
- cultural factors affect eating disorders as well
- the diathesis stress model is a useful way of integrating various biological and environmental risk factors for eating disorders
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