ould do with one wish, they almost always want to lose weight. Men asked the same question want money, power, sex, and a successful lifestyle. They usually think their bodies are fine the way they are. If they do have body concerns, they often want to bulk up and become larger and more muscular, not tiny like women do. Males usually equate thinness with weakness and that in something they desperately try to avoid.Treatment of eating disorders in males.Because eating disorders have been described as female problems, males are often exceedingly reluctant to admit they are in trouble and need help. Most treatment programs and support groups have been designed for females and are populated exclusively by females. Males report feeling uncomfortable and out of place in discussions of lost menstrual periods, women’s socio-cultural issues, female-oriented advertising, and similar topics. Like females, males usually need professional help to recover. Research shows that males who complete treatment given by professionals have better outcomes. Being male has no adverse affect on recovery once the person commits to an effective, well run program, (ANRED). In terms of psychotherapy that is specifically geared to males, a report by Levine and colleagues on a professionally led support group for males with eating disorders concluded that extra effort is required by support-group leaders to reach out to this less prevalent, more secretive and resistant subgroup. These investigators also concluded that this subpopulation of males with eating disorders is likely to require additional social support, and that a support grout can have many positive effects for the men who give it a chance.( Braun http://www.medscape.com). Why eating disorders?Men appear to diet for different reasons than women: the presence of the actual illness obesity; weight loss related to greater sports attainment or the fear of gaining weight because of a sports injury; and ...
