Ten Warning Signs of Anorexia Nervosa
- Deliberate self-starvation with weight loss
- Intense, persistent fear of gaining weight
- Refusal to eat or highly restrictive eating
- Continuous dieting
- Excessive facial/body hair because of inadequate protein in the diet
- Compulsive exercise
- Abnormal weight loss
- Sensitivity to cold
- Absent or irregular menstruation
- Hair loss
Click to go to Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms Explained at www.anad.org (National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders).
Seven symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa
- Preoccupation with food
- Binge eating, usually in secret
- Vomiting after bingeing
- Abuse of laxatives, diuretics, diet pills
- Denial of hunger or drugs to induce vomiting
- Compulsive exercise
- Broken blood vessels in the eyes
Click to go to Bulimia Nervosa Symptoms Explained at www.anad.org (National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders).
Binge Eating Disorder
This disorder is often referred to as COMPULSIVE OVEREATING, and it is typically characterized by a person eating a larger amount of food than would normally be eaten under the circumstances within at least a 2 hour period of time. Such compulsive eating is accompanied by feelings of physical discomfort and emotional distress. This behavior occurs at least 2 times per week for 6 months. There is no purging associated with Binge Eating Disorder.
Debra Dalton Stein, M.A., M.F.T. has been a licensed psychotherapist since 1988 and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California since 1990. Debra has 15 years of professional experience treating eating disorders as well as her own personal recovery that helps her guide others through the recovery process. She is currently in private practice in Santa Barbara, California. In addition to working in private practice, Debra has worked in a variety of treatment settings including an out-patient psychiatric clinic, an adolescent residential facility and an in-patient psychiatric hospital for adolescents and adults.
Debra specializes in treating eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder. In addition, she works with Disordered Eating, Emotional Eating and issues with Body Image. Along with eating disorders, Debra has expertise in treating Depression, Anxiety, Relationship issues and Self-Esteem. Currently, Debra serves as co-chair of Education for the Central Coast Chapter Board of IAEDP (International Eating Disorders Association). Her professional memberships include:
- International Eating Disorders Association
- Academy for Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorder Association
- Anorexia and Associated Disorders
- California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
- Santa Barbara California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists