Anorexia Nervosa

Question 1

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 1

Loss of appetite due to emotional reasons

Question 2

Features of Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 2

Restriction of behaviors that promote healthy body weight, Intense fear of gaining weight and being fat, distorted body image or sense of body shape

Question 3

How many recover?

Answer 3

50 to 70% recover

Question 4

How many people remain in a problematic state?

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

How many people die of anorexia?

Answer 5

8%

Question 6

When does anorexia nervosa begin?

Answer 6

in the early to middle teenage years, often after an episode of dieting and the occurrence of a life stress.

Question 7

What are women with anorexia nervosa frequently diagnosed with?

Answer 7

depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, panic disorder, substance use disorder, and various personality disorders

Question 8

Physical consequences of Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 8

low blood pressure, slow heart rate, kidney and gastrointestinal problems, bone mass declines, skin dries out, nails become brittle, hormone levels change

Question 9

what disease creates avoidance restrictive food intake?

Answer 9

anorexia

Question 10

example of avoidance restrictive food intake?

Answer 10

person may be resistant to eating and swallowing; swallowing hurts