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Anorexia nervosa is characterized by low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Individuals with anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weigh control measures, such as diet pills or diuretic drugs. It often primarily affects young adolescent... more

Bulimia Nervosa is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentional purging. This purging is done in order to compensate for the excessive intake of the food and to prevent weight gain. Purging typically takes the form of vomiting; inappropriate use of laxatives... more

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is currently listed under Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified in the DSM-IV-TR.  In binge eating disorder, the person does not regularly engage in compensatory behaviors, such as, vomiting, fasting or doing strenuous exercise after binge eating.  Another eating disorder category under Eating Disorder NOS meets all the criteria for Bulimia except that binge eating and compensatory behaviors are less than two times per week or for less than three months.   Often, people with Binge Eating Disorder are overweight or obese.. more
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Monday, December 29, 2008

Dr. Patricia Pitts to be featured on Extra

Friday, December 5 at 7 pm on Channel 4

This Friday, Dr. Patricia Pitts, Clinical Director at The Bella Vita, will be featured on Extra’s Life Changers segment. Dr. Pitts will be discussing and answering questions on anorexia and eating disorders.

This special segment will air this evening, Friday, December 5 at 7 pm on KNBC, channel 4. Be sure to check your local listings for the correct time, some satellite and cable systems may vary.

Dr. Pitts is a nationally renowned expert in the treatment of anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating and disordered eating. At The Bella Vita in both Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, she and her team help patients discover how to deal with the inner feelings and emotions that trigger emotional susceptibility and diminishing behavior.

Tune in this Friday to see Dr. Pitts on Extra or you may also contact her at http://www.thebellavita.com/contact_us.html. To schedule a consult directly with Dr. Pitts, call                (323...       .

 
At The Bella Vita, A Beautiful Life Psychology Group Inc., our programs are designed to address more than just the eating disorders symptoms of anorexia, bulimia, or binge-eating, as well as other psychological issues. We help you learn how to deal with your inner feelings and emotions that can trigger emotional susceptibility and offer effective coping skills to diminish behaviors. Visit us at www.thebellavita.com.


 

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