Chapter 10: Eating Disorders

Question 1

bulima nervosa

Answer 1

an eating disorder characterized by binge eating along with vomiting or other behaviors to compensate for the large number of calories ingested

Question 2

anorexia nervosa

Answer 2

an eating disorder characterized by significantly low body weight along with an intense fear of gaining weigh or using various methods to prevent weight gain

Question 3

eating disorder

Answer 3

a category of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal eating and a preoccupation with body image

Question 4

binge eating

Answer 4

eating much more food at one time than most people would eat in the same period or context

Question 5

purging

Answer 5

attempting to reduce calories that have already been consumed by vomiting or using diuretics, laxatives, or enemas

Question 6

binge eating disorder

Answer 6

an eating disorder characterized by binge eating without subsequent purging

Question 7

partial cases

Answer 7

cases in which patients have symptoms that meet only some of the necessary criteria but not enough symptoms to meet all the necessary criteria for the diagnosis of a disorder

Question 8

subthreshold cases

Answer 8

cases in which patients have symptoms that fit all the necessary criteria, but at levels lower than required for the diagnosis of a disorder

Question 9

abstinence violation effect

Answer 9

the results of violating a self-imposed rule about food restrictions, which leads to feeling out of control with food, which then leads to overeating

Question 10

restrained eating

Answer 10

restricting intake of specific food or overall number of calories

Question 11

objectification theory

Answer 11

they theory that girls learn to consider their bodies as objects and commodities

Question 12

Muadsley approach

Answer 12

a family treatment for anorexia nervosa that focuses on supporting parents as they determine how to lead their child to eat appropriately