Bulimia Nervosa

Question 1

how does BN’s developmental discourse compare to AN

Answer 1

it starts later than AN (adulthood mostly)

Question 2

3 stages of CBT for BN?

Answer 2

educate/ introduce regular eating pattern
change cognitions
relapse prevention

Question 3

what does CBT not address

Answer 3

histories of trauma (PTSD)

Question 4

Ego-syntonic?

Answer 4

refers to instincts or ideas that are unacceptable to the self; that are compatible with ones values and ways of thinking

Question 5

Ego-dystonic

Answer 5

refers to thoughts impulses and behaviours that are felt to be repugnant distressing unacceptable or inconsistent with one’s self concept

Question 6

whats the difference between BN and AN with binge type

Answer 6

AN with binge eating type
- Malnourished occasionally binges and purges
- Primarily restrictive.
BN is less restrictive

Question 7

what is an episode of binge eating?

Answer 7

eating an amount in a 2 hr period that is definitely more than most people + a sense of lack of control during the binge eating

Question 8

what are the criteria for BN?

Answer 8

recurrent binge episodes, and compensatory behaviours which both occur on average at least once a week for the past 3 months. and self evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape

Question 9

two specifiers for BN?

Answer 9

partial (some criteria still met for an extended period of time) and full remission

Question 10

what does the cognitive view of BN maintenance say?

Answer 10

low self esteem leads to concerns about shape and to strict dieting and then binge eating and then purging.