Keyword: «anorexia nervosa»

Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of patients with eating disorders both in Russia and abroad, which is a very serious problem. The number of patients with different diagnosed eating disorders, including patients with anorexia nervosa, is increasing. This article discusses the theoretical issues of aggressive behavior study in female patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa through the prism of health psychology, as well as the importance of mental and physical health in patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Scientists pay great attention to this problem, because, according to the results of ten-year observation of the patients ' catamnesis data, the patient's life ends in death due to multiple somatic disorders. Almost 20% of young girls end their lives with suicide. In terms of lethality, anorexia nervosa keeps the first place among all mental disorders. The problems of violence and aggression in patients have not been sufficiently studied, and there are no regulated, clear protocols for the study of this problem, which complicates the work of a specialist. Aggression and violence in patients with anorexia nervosa may be a form of the self-image protection. Moreover, the patient exhibits such protective behavior as the main way to solve difficulties and problems. A psychologist working in the field of health psychology must remember that each person has unique individual, personal features and qualities.

This article reveals the psychological aspects of eating disorders in adolescents. The results of an empirical study using the following methods are presented: «The scale for assessing the level of satisfac-tion with one's own body» (O. A. Skugarevsky), the test "Do you love your body?" (I. A. Solovyova), the Questionnaire of food preferences – 26, "The Toronto Alexithymic Scale – TAS-26". The study involved teenagers aged 13-14 years of one of the secondary schools of the MO Slavyansky district, Krasnodar Territory. As a result of the study, it was proved that eating disorders in adolescents are accompanied by certain psychological characteristics, manifested in self-perception and satisfaction with one's own body, the presence of signs of alexithymia. The article presents recommendations to parents for the prevention of eating disorders in adolescents.