What are your thoughts on the personal and/or cultural implications of classifying an eating or feeding disorder in this way, as opposed to a lifestyle choice or a matter of willpower?

Posted: March 9th, 2022

Using the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and evidence-based scholarly articles, chose an eating or feeding disorder (anorexia nervosa) and answer the following questions:
Explain the neurology of this eating or feeding disorder (anorexia nervosa).
Does the characterization of this eating or feeding disorder (anorexia nervosa) as a mental illness surprise you?
What are your thoughts on the personal and/or cultural implications of classifying an eating or feeding disorder in this way, as opposed to a lifestyle choice or a matter of willpower?
How might you support a family (or client) who is resistant to this seeing an eating or feeding disorder as a mental illness?
Describe changes in personality and social behavior that might be seen with this eating or feeding disorder. How would you assess for these changes?
Provide an overview of the health consequences and medical complications of this eating or feeding disorder.
Create a treatment plan for an individual diagnosed with this eating or feeding disorder using family-based therapy or other evidence-based therapy.
Criteria for this paper:
Answer these questions succinctly, integrating resources to provide rationale for all decisions.
You may use narrative, bullets, or a table format for various sections of this discussion assignment.
Your paper should be two to three pages long, not including the reference page.
Writing Assignment Rubric
The writer demonstrates a well-articulated understanding of the subject matter in a clear, complex, and informative manner. The paper content and theories are well developed and linked to the paper requirements and practical experience. The paper includes relevant material that fulfills all objectives of the paper.
Follows the assignment instructions around expectations for scholarly references. Uses scholarly resources that were not provided in the course materials.
All instruction requirements noted.
30 points
Through critical analysis, the submitted paper provides an accurate, clear, concise, and complete presentation of the required content.
Information from scholarly resources is synthesized, providing new information or insight related to the context of the assignment by providing both supportive and alternative information or viewpoints.
All instruction requirements noted.
30 points
The summary of the paper provides information validated via scholarly resources that offer a multidisciplinary approach.
The student’s application in practice is accurate and plausible, and additional scholarly resource(s) supporting the application is provided.
All questions posed within the assignment are answered in a well-developed manner with citations for validation.
All instruction requirements noted.
30 points
Well-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and content argument. Writing is concise with a logical flow of ideas.
5 points
Correct APA formatting with no errors.
The writer correctly identifies reading audience, as demonstrated by appropriate language (avoids jargon and simplifies complex concepts appropriately).
Writing is concise, in active voice, and avoids awkward transitions and overuse of conjunctions.
There are no spelling, punctuation, or word-usage errors.
5 points