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Health Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Second Quarter – Module 6: Eating Disorders: Prevention and Intervention
First Edition, 2020
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HEALTH
Second Quarter – Module 6
Eating Disorders: Prevention
and Intervention

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 Introductory Message
For the learner:
Welcome to the Health 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 6
Eating Disorders: Prevention and Intervention.

As an adolescent, it is your responsibility to take care of your personal

health. Learning the facts of eating disorders and using this information
wisely, will somehow reduce the chance of developing serious problems in the
future

This module was designed to provide you with varied yet selected
activities about Prevention and Intervention of Eating Disorders for you to
accomplish at your own pace. You will be enabled to process the contents of
the learning resource to draw out your understanding of the topic while being
an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to This will give you an idea of the skills or
Know competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check

what you already know about the lesson to take.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced

to you in various ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent practice

to solidify your understanding and skills of the
topic.
What I Have This includes questions or blank
Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process what
you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help

you transfer your new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of

mastery in achieving the learning competency.

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 Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to
you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson
learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References This is a list of all sources used in
developing this module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use MAPEH activity notebook in answering the
activities. Write each activity number and its title.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the directions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with
it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do
not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that
you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can
do it!

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Message -------- -------- i

What I Need to Know ---------------- 1
What I Know ---------------- 2
What’s In ---------------- 3
What’s New ---------------- 4
What is It ---------------- 5
Causes of Eating Disorders- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Eating Disorder Prevention - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Eating Disorder Intervention / Treatment- - - - - 7
What’s More - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----- 8
What I Have Learned ---------------- 11
What I Can Do ---------------- 12
Assessment ---------------- 13
Additional Activities ---------------- 14
Answer Key ---------------- 15
References ---------------- 16
 What I Need to Know

Eating disorders ranked the highest death rate of any mental health
illness. It is said that these disorders are rare among mental health conditions for
these manifest physical health complications which can lead to critical and life-
threatening illnesses. Hence, a person, if recognized and received early
treatment has a greater possibility of full recovery.

After reading this module, you should be able to discuss ways of

preventing and controlling eating disorder.

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. explain the causes, prevention and intervention of eating disorders;

2. suggest ways to help others with symptoms of eating disorder;

3. value the importance of learning the different ways of preventing eating

disorders.

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 What I Know

Before starting this module, let us see what you already know about
Eating Disorders.

Directions: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. Write
your answers in your MAPEH activity notebook.

_____1. The exact cause of eating disorders is unknown.

_____2. Eating disorders often develop during adolescence stage.
_____3. Psychological and emotional problems are contributing factors to eating
disorders.
_____4. Eating disorders can be life-threatening if not treated appropriately.
_____5. Developing an eating disorder is a personal choice.
_____6. Eating disorder is caused by environmental abnormalities.
_____7. Extremely thin is better for teenagers.
_____8. Eating disorders can only be prevented through proper diet.
_____9. Comparing yourself with others is a good practice.
_____10. It is more fulfilling and satisfying when you value more on your looks.
_____11. Junk foods are safe to eat as long as you drink plenty of water.
_____12. One of the best ways to prevent eating disorders is to have a healthy
attitude towards self.
_____13. Dieting and starvation are safe for teenagers because their immune
system is still strong.
_____14. Eating disorders are mental health illnesses.
_____15. Strong family support improves a person’s self-confidence.

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 What’s In

In this phase, you will be introduced to activity that will check your eating
behaviour.

Activity 1: Check Your Eating Behavior

Directions: Check ( / ) the number if the behavior relates to you and cross ( x ) if it
does not. Copy and answer the table in your MAPEH activity notebook.
1. Eats secretly in a room.
2. Feels out of control when eating.
3. Hides and stocks food to eat later in secret.
4. Feels relieved from stress or tension when eating.
5. Eats normally with others but over-eats when alone.
6. Never feels satisfied, no matter how much foods are eaten.
7. Eats continuously throughout the day, with no planned mealtimes.
8. Usually eats much food hurriedly.
9. Feels ashamed and disgusted after eating.
10. Eats a lot then induces vomiting after eating.

Question:
1. How many did you check?
If you have checked all or most of the items above, reflect on your eating
behavior. You might need to change your eating practice.

What’s New
Activity 2: Weight Conscious

Have you heard of stories about people who suffered from eating
disorder? In this story, you will learn how a teenager developed an eating
disorder.
This patient story is excerpted from Understanding Mental Disorders: Your
Guide to DSM-5.

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 Understanding Mental Disorders is a consumer guide designed to
promote education and understanding among anyone who has been touched by
mental illness.

Helena was a 16-year old girl who lived at home with her parents and
younger sister. Throughout her teenage years, she had been a normal weight
but she worried a great deal about her body weight and shape. She often
compared her body weight with that of other girls and women she met or saw
and then judged herself as too heavy.
Often, Helena checked her body weight by looking in the mirror. She
would pinch the skin on her sides and notice that her thighs touched each
other. At about age 14 she began to diet, first off and on, and then all the time.
At 15, she decided to become a vegetarian and began to cut out many foods
from her diet. She was 5’6” and weighed 125 pounds at age 15, but by her 16th
birthday she had dropped to 110 pounds.
Rather than being relieved by this weight loss, she kept seeing herself
as too heavy. She weighed herself throughout the day. She spent most of her
time worrying about her weight. Time spent on her weight concerns took the
place of other activities she used to enjoy, such as school work and having fun
with friends. She became more alone. And she kept losing weight.
Helena appeared very thin. She often was withdrawn, hard to talk to
and distracted. She seemed weak but did heavy exercise twice each day. She
preferred to stand or pace rather than to sit and relax. Because of their
concerns, her parents took Helena to see the family doctor for an evaluation.
Helena was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Her low
food intake, low weight (BMI 15.8), frequent exercise and constant concern
about her body weight despite being very thin are hallmarks of the diagnosis.

Answer the following questions in your MAPEH activity notebook.

1. Describe how Helena developed anorexia nervosa.

2. What lessons did you learn from the story?

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 What is It

In this phase, you will be provided with different reading resources to

further enhance your knowledge about eating disorder.

Reading 1: Causes of Eating Disorders

The exact cause of eating disorders is unknown. It is generally believed that

a combination of biological, psychological, and/or environmental abnormalities
contribute to the development of these illnesses.
1. Family history.

Eating disorders are significantly more likely to occur in people who

have parents or siblings who've had an eating disorder.
2. Other mental health disorders.
People with an eating disorder often have a history of an anxiety
disorder, depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder
3. Dieting and starvation.

Dieting is a risk factor for developing an eating disorder.

Starvation and weight loss may change the way the brain works, which
may perpetuate restrictive eating behaviors and make it difficult to return
to normal eating habits.
4. Social Pressure to be thin
5. Difficulty expressing feelings
6. History of being teased because of weight or size
7. Unhappiness with body
8. Lack of social and family support
9. Low self-confidence
10. Premature birth

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Reading 2: Eating Disorder Preventions

Eating Disorders can be prevented if you practise healthy-eating

behaviors and adopt healthy attitudes about body shape and weight.
Here are some strategies to help you develop healthy-eating behaviors
and healthy attitudes towards self:

PSYCHOLOGICAL / MENTAL STRATEGIES

1. Reframe the false ideas that weight and body size will lead to
fulfilment
and satisfaction. You are more than just what your body looks like.
2. Choose to value more on your personality than your looks.
3. Be courageous to express your feelings honestly
4. Be confident about yourself
5. Meet more trusted friends
6. Be grateful about your body
7. Establish a good relationship with your family and friends
8. Condition your mind that you do not need to be perfect because
perfection does not exist
9. Be selective in what you see in TV or social media. Focus on what
you can do not on how you look.
10. Share your problems to your family
11. Believe in yourself
12. Get help

PHYSIOLOGICAL / PHYSICAL STRATEGIES

1. Avoid junk foods
2. Eat balanced variety of foods including fresh fruits and vegetables
3. Avoid skipping meals. Eat regularly-timed meals.
4. Enjoy all kinds of food in moderation.
5. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day do exercises daily
6. Do exercises daily
7. Find time to relax

Reading 3: Eating Disorder Intervention / Treatment

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 Eating disorder treatment depends on your particular disorder and
your symptoms. It typically includes a combination of psychological
therapy, nutrition education and medical monitoring.
1. Psychological Therapy is the most important components of eating
disorder treatment. It involves seeing a psychologist or another
mental health professional on a regular basis.
2. Nutrition Education are registered dieticians and other professionals
involved in your treatment can help you better understand your
eating disorder and help you develop a plan to achieve and maintain
healthy eating habits
3. Medications for Eating Disorder- medication alone can’t cure an eating
disorder. They’re most effective when combined with psychological
therapy. Antidepressants are the most common medications used to treat
eating disorders.
4. Hospitalization for Eating Disorders may be necessary if you have
serious physical or mental health problems or if you have anorexia
and are unable to eat or gain weight.

What’s More

Activity 3: Know Your Strategy

Directions: Inside the box are the strategies of preventing eating disorders.
Write under PSYCHOLOGICAL / MENTAL Column if the strategy
promotes healthy mind set and PHYSIOLOGICAL / PHYSICAL
Column if it improves bodily functions. Copy and write your answers
in your MAPEH activity notebook.
a. Choose to value more on your personality than your looks

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 b. Have enough rest or sleep

c. Eat balanced variety of foods including fresh fruits and vegetables

d. Establish a good relationship with your family and friends

e. Drink 8-10 glasses of water a day and do exercises daily.

f. Be critical media viewer about body image. Focus on what you can do

not on how you look.

g. Be courageous to express your feelings honestly

h. Avoid junk foods

i. Meet more trusted friends

j. Avoid skipping meals. Eat regularly-timed meals.

Psychological / Mental Strategies Physiological / Physical Strategies

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Activity 4: What I Love About Me

This activity will help you discover the positive traits/things in you that
will develop a healthy self-image.

Directions: Write everything you love about yourself. Copy the diagram and
write your answers in your MAPEH activity notebook .

What I Love
About
8 Me
 1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
(Write as many as you can)

Answer the following questions in your activity notebook.

1. What did you feel after doing the activity?

2. How does it help you improve your self-image?

Activity 5: A Healthy Self-Talk

In this activity, you will practise talking positively to yourself to develop a

healthy mind set.

Directions: Change the negative statements under Instead of Column into

positive under I’ll say Column. Copy and write your answers in your activity
notebook.

Instead of…. I’ll say….

Example: “ This is too hard” “I can do this”
1. “I am not good in Math”
2. “I never do anything right”
3. “I am ashamed of my body figure”

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 4. “I will never be as smart as him”
5. “I am afraid to try”
6. “I cannot control this addiction”
7. “I am not talented”
8. “I felt nervous about my body
changes”
9. “Being thin makes me smarter”
10. “It is not good to drink milk it will just
increase my body fat”

Questions:

1. What did you learn from the activity?

2. How does it help you improve your mind set?

What I Have Learned

Activity 6: Express Yourself

Directions: Write the important terms you learned about the Prevention and
Intervention of Eating Disorders in a spider web.

1. 4.
Prevention
2. and 5.
Intervention
of Eating
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Disorders
Disorder
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.

I realized that ______________________________________.

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