Eating disorders and panic: four cases of pathological coping

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Four cases are presented which illustrate a cyclical pattern in which stressful events give rise to somatic sensation of anxiety. Eating-disordered patients try to deal with the anxiety by binging which, in turn, engenders fears of fatness, exacerbate the panic disorder and eventually results in purging and/or subsequent dieting. Implications for the diagnosis and treatment of people suffering from both panic and eating disorders are discussed.

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The impact of stress, fear of fatness, and panic disorder with agoraphobia on eating disorder symptomatology: a case study

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A case study of a 37-year-old white housewife diagnosed with an eating disorder reveals the interplay of a stressor, a drive for thinness, panic disorder with concomittant depression and agoraphobia followed by replacement of bulimia nervosa with an eating disorder focused on dieting. The case has significance for assessment and treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia.

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Development of an eating disorder in a 40 year-old male lung transplant candidate: a case study

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The case study of a 40-year-old male patient waiting for a lung transplant revealed the need for psychological assessment and enhanced awareness of health professionals in caring for patients and safely performing transplants. The patient developed eating disorders when he sought to reduce his food intake to meet the mandatory physical requirements for a lung transplant.

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