ERP Therapy: Simultaneous Treatment for Eating Disorders, OCD Articles>Dual DiagnosisBy The RanchJuly 22, 2013Roughly 11 percent to 13 percent of people who receive a diagnosis for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) also meet the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge-eating disorder. According to the results of a study published in 2013 in the journal Cognitive Behavior Therapy, people simultaneously affected by an…
Punishment Increases Impulsivity in OCD, Study Finds Articles>Mental HealthBy The RanchJuly 5, 2013When met with punishment or negative feedback for our actions, some of us may change the way we behave. Others may resent the feedback and still others may express increased impulsive actions. For those with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), the latter is most likely.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a Risk for Developing Eating Disorders Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchJune 23, 2011Those with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa often share some traits with individuals who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder. Eating disorders are characterized by compulsive behaviors that surround not only eating rituals and habits developed to rid the body of calories, but also the concealing of the eating disorder. People with eating disorders often establish…
Eating Disorders Common in OCD Patients Articles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchMarch 8, 2011The behaviors that are characteristic of eating disorders involve a lot of planning and careful control and discipline of eating and exercise habits. Those who are diagnosed with anorexia, for example, exhibit a high level of control over their caloric intake and are very rigid in their exercise routines. Bulimia nervosa also requires a high…
