Psychological and Medical Models for Eating Disorders: A Case Study of Nikki Grahame

This report explores the effectiveness of psychological and medical models for eating disorders through the case study of Nikki Grahame. The cognitive behavioural psychological model and neuroanatomy medical model are described and applied to the case, with their respective therapies evaluated. Cognitive behavioural therapy is the most effective therapy of the psychological model, while drug therapy is suggested by the neuroanatomy medical model. The report concludes with a summary of the findings and references to relevant research.

PSYCHOLOGY

INTRODUCTION
Psychology is a branch of science which deals with some brain and mental process
related aspects.
In the report below both psychological and medical models would be described
considering the case of Nikki Grahame who died due to eating disorder.
The chosen models and their effectiveness will be articulated along with pertaining
therapies

Psychological model-
Cognitive psychology is the model which pays attention on how human
being thinks and how their this mental process leader to various mental
states.
Abnormal behaviour such as Over eating is also a part of such cognitive
functions.
Aneroxia Nervosa is the cognitive state of mind where a person avoid
eating and if it eats a bit then pour out as vomit. Such as famous UK TV
contender Nikki Grahame who died due to the same disorder.

Medical model-
Neuroanatomy is a medical model which deals with thought
process of a human being with medical perspective.
The problem of Nikki Grahame was directly related to her
thought process which led her to keep the diet limited.
Besides psychological models as per the model this is due to
biological issues and some other disorders which can be dealt
with the help of medical treatments.

Application of the models-
Eating disorder is such type of phycological disorder
where a person looses its eating habit and do something
abnormal.
As the case of Nikki Grahame who died due to eating
disorder.

Applying cognitive behavioural phycological model
As per the theory such ailments take place due to over focus on maintenance.
CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) is the therapy where a counsellor takes
some sessions and uses different techniques such as-
Guiding, exposure therapy journaling and controlling thoughts, experiment on
the behaviour of the patients, role-playing, stress reduction methodologies etc. are
used.
Aneroxia Nervosa shows some indications which can be treated by the model.
Fatigue, loosing fast weight, dizziness all the time, insomnia are such signs
which can be resolved by neuroanatomy.

Applying Neuroanatomy
Some major causes are neuroendocrine system perils, predisposition of
genetics, and some other biological disorders are behind it.
For different forms of eating disorders this medical model provides
medicines, drug pumps, deep brain stimulation, spinal cord stimulation.
Sometimes rehabilitation and well.
This is also very effective since it is found that people who have such
neurological issues and due to their genetics can be treated with medical
approaches.

Describing the therapies-
CBT
CBT is the most affective therapy of psychological model.
Where areas like negative image of body, lost self-esteem, hating owns body, overthinking about weight and
shape of the body.
Such negative aspects are dealt with cognitive approaches.
Drug Therapy
Neuroanatomy which is a medical model suggests drug therapies to deal with the problem.
In this therapy the issues of patients such as dizziness, genetic issues, insomnia, loosing appetite are treated by
medicines.
It also helps to take more sleep so can reduce the level of depression which is ultimately behind this all mishap.

CONCLUSION
From the report above it is summarized that in the report in context to
Eating disorder both medical and phycological models have been
described.
Then both models were applied on the case and also assessed their
effectiveness.
At the end of the report the therapies were described and their
effectiveness were also evaluated considering authentic researches and
clinical trials.

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