AN

Question 1

give some facts of AN

Answer 1

40 in 100000 10-14 year olds are diagnosed with AN
90-95% are female
1in10 are males with a prevalence of 0.2-0.3% in male lifetime (this is rising)
19% of British girls are AN
5-20% of untreated AN are thought not to survive (one of the highest mortality rates)
first develops ar 16-17 yo.

Question 2

give some symptoms of AN

Answer 2

low BMI, bones breaking, loss of period, low self esteem, feelings of worthlessness, restricting food intake, excessive exercise, body dysmorphia, obsessing over weight loss/calories

Question 3

what are long term complications of people with AN

Answer 3

fertility, loss of sex drive, problems with heart and blood vessels, kidney and bowl functioning, weakened immune system or anemia,

Question 4

how does DSM V classify AN

Answer 4

you must meet all 3 criteria
1. restriction of energy intake must have an excessively low BMI 15% below normal.
2. fear of weight gain - this may cause them to engage in behaviours to prevent weight gain ie exercise
3. body dysmorphia