Anorexia And Obesity Flashcards
Who found a concordance rate of 56% for MZ twins but only 5% for DZs for Anorexia?
Holland
Who found over activity in dopamine receptors in the basal ganglia of the women recovering from Anorexia?
Kaye et al
Who found adolescent girls with AN had higher levels of HOMOVANILLIC ACID (a waste product of dopamine)?
Castrofornials
Name the 4 features of an anorexic family according to family systems theory?
Enmeshment
Rigidity
Conflict avoidance
Control/overprotective
Who found that Anorexic patients showed a significantly greater desire to be autonomous?
Brockmeyer
Who found a 74% concordance rate for MZ twins in terms of BMI?
Stunkard
Who found low levels of dopamine receptors in the brains of obese people?
Wang
Who found that participants told not to ring a bell would ring a bell more?
Wegner
According to the boundary model, what do dieters increase the gap between?
Hunger and satiety
Who found that the introduction of TV to Fiji resulted in the onset of eating disorders on the island?
Becker
