Chapter 12 - Eating Disorders Flashcards
Eating Disorders
The three major eating disorders in the DSM-5 are anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.
Obesity
Seen to result from a mismatch between the amount of calories that we eat and the amount of energy that we expend; it is influenced by factors such as the environment in which we live, psychological factors, and biological factors.
Feeding Disorders
The three major feeding disorders in the DSM-5 are pica, rumination disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder; previously considered part of a category of disorders usually first diagnosed in infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Feeding and Eating Disorders
The DSM-5, unlike the DSM-4, combines feeding and eating disorders into one category.
Pica
A feeding disorder in which the person eats something that would not be considered food.
Rumination Disorder
The condition in which a person regurgitates his food; this swallowed food is then re-chewed, re-swallowed, or spit out.
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
The condition in which an individual does not eat certain foods, which leads to such conditions as weight loss or nutritional deficiency.
Binge Eating Disorder
Characterized by the consumption of large amounts of food and the sense that one cannot control his or her eating behavior.
Anorexia Nervosa
The DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa includes a restriction of food, which results in a weight that is below normal, a fear of gaining weight, and a lack of recognition of the seriousness of current body weight and a distortion of how body weight is experienced.
Bulimia Nervosa
The main characteristics are periods of overeating in which the person feels out of control followed by purging
Purging
An aspect of bulimia where a person eliminates food from the body by such means as vomiting, taking laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.
