8. Eating disorders Flashcards
AN
persistent energy intake restriction
intense fear of weight gain/becoming fat/ persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain
disturbance in self perceived weight or shape
BN
recurrent episodes of binge eating
recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviours to prevent weight gain
self evaluation that is unduly influenced by shape and weight
BED
recurrent episodes of binge eating that must occur on average at least once per week for 3 MO
body image disparagement
view that one’s body is loathsome or repulsive
commonly accompanied by body shape avoidance
debting
creation of an energy deficit or ‘debt” typically through exercising to accomodate subseqeuent eating
core transdiagnostic psychopathology of eating disorders
over evaluation of shape, weight and their control
assessment
clinical interview- unstructured, semi/structured (EDE)
informant perspectives (sometimes not appropriate for adults)
self report questionnaires (EDE-Q, CIA, EDI-III)
medical/health assessment and contact
NICE guidelines first line treatment for adults with AN
individual eating disorder CBT (CBT-E, CBT-ED)
MANTRA
SSCM (specialist supportive clinical management)
if one unacceptable, contraindicated or ineffective, try one of the others or ED focused psychodynamic therapy
NICE guidelines first line treatments for children/young people with AN
AN focused family therapy (FT-AN), options for single and family sessions
if unacceptable, contraindicated or ineffective, try CBT-ED or adolescent focused psychotherapy for AN (AFP-AN)
NICE guidelines first line treatment for adults with BN
guided self help
IF U/A: CBT-ED
NICE guidelines first line treatment for children/young people with BN
FT-BN options for single and family sessions throughout
IF U/A: CBT-ED
NICE guidelines first line treatment for adults/children/young people with BN
guided self help
IF U/A: CBT-ED
When to include other HPs
weight low
dietary restrictions
health complications (diabetes)
other mental health comorbidities
Formulation- CBT theory of restricting AN
overevaluation of shape and weight and their control
strict dieting- non compensatory weight control behaviour
significantly low weight- preoccupation with eating, social withdrawal, heightened fullness, heightened obsessionality
Formulation- CBT theory of BN
over evaluation of shape and weight and their control
strict dieting, non-compensatory weight control behaviour
events and associated mood change
binge eating
compensatory vomiting/laxative misuse