Audience -- There Is Actually a Rather

Audience -- There is actually a rather broad audience for this paper on Eating Disorders, ADHD and Poor Self-Awareness. First, in the medical profession, the General Practitioner, RN and APN Nurse, Counselors, Eating Disorder Clinics, Educators specializing in Special Education, Public Health Officials, and any parent or caregiver with someone who may have some of the symptoms expressed. An ancillary audience might be the sociological or anthropological professional who deals with ethnic issues.

The purpose of the essay is twofold: to inform an audience about a specific problem and to present an argument reading relationships between eating disorders and ADHD and/or eating disorders and poor self-awareness caused by ethic or cultural identities. The interest level comes from the high degree of scholarship and the novelty of linking the disorders.

Part 3 -- Thesis: Is there a relationship between eating disorders and attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and between eating disorders and poor self-awareness caused by ethnic or cultural identities?

Literature Review

Part 1

There has been a controversy with respect to whether eating disorders are linked to other factors.

It is imperative to define Eating Disorders (ED) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in order to have an understanding of the relationship between ED and ADHD

Past studies into Eating disorders indicated that eating disorders are not just tied to food abnormalities alone

A strong connection exists between eating disorders and ADHD. Patients who have eating disorders and ADHD exhibit common characteristics, such as low self-esteem, deficits in attention and varied degrees of impulsivity

The relationship between eating disorders and ADHD can be seen with reference to the fact that a substantial number of people with obesity exhibit symptoms of ADHD

There is another strong relationship between ADHD and binge eating disorder. Impulsive and inattentive components of ADHD encourage eating disorders

Eating disorders are tied to poor self-awareness that is influenced by ethnic identity

Cultural and ethnic body ideals influence males and females in different ways

Girls who are affected with ADHD are at risk of eating disorders, particularly bulimia nervosa

An issue of concern to health professionals, researchers and people affected with ADHD or eating disorders would be to understand the kind of relationship ADHD shares with eating disorders.

Eating disorders have a strong relationship with ADHD

In addition, patients who are diagnosed with ADHD have high susceptibility to changes in the growth and development patterns

The connection between obesity and ADHD also clearly shows the relationship that exists between eating disorders and ADHD

Poor self-awareness influenced by cultural and ethnic identities has a very strong relationship with eating disorders

Furthermore, cultures place different ideals on males and females. In most cases, females are the ones expected to maintain certain body shapes

Current research does not indicate the therapeutic methods that can be used to treat ED and ADHD. Current research only shows methods that are used to treat eating disorders and ADHD differently, as opposed to conditions that coexist in an individual

It is evident that a relationship exists between eating disorders and attention deficit disorder (ADHD), as well as between eating disorders and poor self-awareness caused by ethnic or cultural identities because of body dissatisfaction caused by the failure to fit in the cultural or ethnic body ideal standards.

Health professionals, such as psychiatrists and dieticians and other interested parties, such as researchers and people affected with ADHD or eating disorders might ask about common therapeutic strategies that would benefit both the patients with ADHD and those with binge eating.

There is a need for further research to gain an understanding of the link between ADHD and binge eating to establish a more suitable clinical management and, eventually, a better life quality for patients with both conditions

Additionally, further research must be done to establish how this information can be used to treat eating disorders that have arisen because of poor self-awareness

Part 2 -- The topics are arranged in logical order -- the broad statement of the problem, then the individual explanations, then comparison/contrast, followed by the thesis being tied together, with the conclusion and ramifications last. Each are very relevant; there might be some trimming on the obesity issue, but other than that, the paper is not padded and each section is relevant.

Part 3 -- The citations are clear, concise, and within each paragraph there are typically 2-3 sources; there are exceptions to this -- short paragraphs, but all are cited correctly with relevant documentation.

Discussion and Conclusion

Part 1 -- See above, topic sentences are outlined in order, explanation of organization appears.

Part 2 - Ending thesis: It is evident that a relationship exists between eating disorders and attention deficit disorder (ADHD), as well as between eating disorders and poor self-awareness caused by ethnic or cultural identities because of body dissatisfaction caused by the failure to fit in the cultural or ethnic body ideal standards.