Reading For Academic Purpose (Assignment 2)

EATING DISORDER TREATMENT CASE STUDY

Emma’s* parents, Mr and Mrs Bond*, were worried about their 16 year old; for over a year she had been on a diet that didn’t seem to stop. They didn’t understand why she was on a diet because she had never been overweight, and it didn't seem as though she had secured any happiness from her diet.

Emma's dieting behaviours made her more withdrawn, depressed and anxious. Every time her parents expressed their concerns, she burst into tears or shouted at them. She had stopped eating with the family and spent most of her time in her bedroom. She was still going to school and doing extremely well in her exams, but her friends were worried about her. Emma’s parents had repeatedly suggested that she went to see the doctor but she insisted that there was nothing wrong with her, asking them why they couldn't just leave her alone. Mr and Mrs Bond had started to disagree about how to handle Emma's behaviour and argued frequently. As a result of this, Emma's younger brother and sister were very angry with her and wouldn’t talk to her.

Finally, Mr and Mrs Bond received a phone call from school to say that Emma had fainted and was in hospital.

She was discharged a short while later but with the recommendation that they saw an eating disorders specialist. Emma’s parents took her to the GP who referred her to Priory’s eating disorder service. She was immediately admitted to a Priory hospital as an inpatient because her weight was dangerously low. Emma also had a very low heart rate (bradycardia) and a low temperature (hypothermia).

After a thorough assessment of not only her physical condition, but also her mental health, Emma had repeated blood tests and an electrocardiogram (ECG). Because of her bradycardia and hypothermia she was nursed on bed rest with 24-hour care. She was prescribed a gradually increasing diet by the dietitian, and was supported to increase her dietary intake to improve her physical health and weight.

As her weight went up, Emma's condition improved. She began participating in Priory’s intensive therapy programme and was allocated an individual therapist.

Once Emma’s physical health had improved, she began to participate in group therapy which involved anxiety management, body image, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychoeducational nutrition groups. Emma and her family also received regular family therapy sessions. In her individual therapy, Emma was able to address a number of life events and issues which had caused her considerable distress prior to the onset of her eating disorder. Emma and her family were also supported to have meals together on the unit and the dietitian advised her family on how to manage her meal plan when she went home. Emma’s parents also attended the parents’ support group.

When Emma was ready for weekend leave, she related much better to her family. They all believed that the family therapy had helped, as well as the carer support group and education sessions.

Emma was pleased that she was supported by the unit and her school to continue studying for her AS levels during her stay at Priory, and held on to her dream of going to university.

16 weeks later, on discharge, Emma had gained control over her eating disorder, dealt with a number of significant life issues and was looking forward to relating more appropriately with her friends again. Her family were more relaxed as they knew how to help Emma, and no longer felt helpless or fearful for the future.


Source: https://www.priorygroup.com/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-case-study




Question

1. What does Emma's dieting behaviours made her into?
2. What is the definition of eating disorder?
3. What happen to Emma's condition when her weight increases?
4. What does Emma do when her condition had increased?
5. What were Emma's parents worry about Emma's condition?

Answer

1.Emma's dieting behaviours made her more withdrawn, depressed and anxious
2. Eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health.
3. Emma's condition improved.
4. She began participating in Priory’s intensive therapy programme and was allocated an individual therapist.
5.for over a year she had been on a diet that didn’t seem to stop. They didn’t understand why she was on a diet because she had never been overweight, and it didn't seem as though she had secured any happiness from her diet.

Reading For Academic Purpose

MORNING BEDOUIN CULTURE EXPERIENCE

Start the morning by retracing the footsteps of Bedouin and their beloved camels on a traditional camel caravan through the desert. Unmount your camel to set up traditional majlis (Arabic for ‘place of sitting’) and watch an extraordinary falcon show with a Bedouin and his beloved falcons and Saluki dog.

Receive a traditional Bedouin welcome as your local hosts will accompany you on a walking tour of the Bedouin village, introducing you to the significant traditions and daily rituals of their culture. The Bedouin village is built out of raw materials like goat hair and is based next to a beautiful desert oasis in Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve.

Watch live cooking demonstrations at the food stations and see how Arabic coffee is prepared over a fire in the desert. Share breakfast with Bedouin the traditional way, with a shared plate and eat with your hands if you are keen for an authentic encounter with Bedouin cuisine. Afterwards, watch and take part in a traditional performance.

Source: https://www.bedouinexperience.com/morning-bedouin-culture-experience/

Difficult words:

Retracing : to go back over something, for example a path or a series of past actions

Unmount : to unfix from a backing or support; remove

Falcon : a bird with pointed wings and a longtail, that can be trained to hunt other birds and small animals

Keen : very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

Cuisine : a style of cooking

Footstep: the sound made by a person walkingas their foot touches the ground, or a step (= foot movement)

Raw : (of food) not cooked

Encounter: a meeting, especially one that happens by chance

Afterwards: after the time mentioned

Questions

1. What does the host do to the visitors?

2. What things should be started in the morning when visit bedouin village?

3. What are the raw materialls like goat hair used for?

4. Where you can wacth live cooking demonstrations?

5. How to serve breakfast with bedouins?

Answer

1. Accompany on a walking tour of the Bedouin village, introducing to the significant traditions and daily rituals of their culture.

2.Start the morning by retracing the footsteps of Bedouin and their beloved camels on a traditional camel caravan through the desert. Unmount your camel to set up traditional majlis (Arabic for ‘place of sitting’) and watch an extraordinary falcon show with a Bedouin and his beloved falcons and Saluki dog.

3. carpet, prayer rug, fishing line (The answer of this question is not available on The text)

4. Food stations

5. Share breakfast with Bedouin the traditional way, with a shared plate and eat with your hands if you are keen for an authentic encounter with Bedouin cuisine.