Chapter 13 Eating Disorders Flashcards
Body image
A person’s perception of his or her own physical appearance.
Body satisfaction
The degree to which a person is accepting of, or pleased with, his or her physical appearance.
Body dissatisfaction
The degree to which a person is concerned or displeased with his or her physical appearance.
Eating disorders
Psychopathologies characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors, disturbed perceptions of body size and shape, fear of being fat, and compensatory behaviors to lose weight or prevent weight gain.
Anorexia nervosa
A type of eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain body weight, intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced, and denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
Bulimia nervosa
A type of eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode, and recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
Binge eating disorder
A disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating, a sense of lack of control, and significant distress.
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Involves an apparent lack of interest
in eating or in food that is not associated with a drive
for thinness. Individuals with avoidant/restrictive
food intake disorder either avoid food or appear overly
concerned with potentially adverse consequences
of eating (e.g., nausea, stomach pain, or vomiting).
Perfectionism
A personal standard or attitude that involves setting unrealistic goals and a sense of failure and/or worthlessness when those goals are not met; in individuals with eating disorders, perfectionism often accompanies obsessionality and leads to the “relentless pursuit of the thin ideal.”
Maudsley model of family therapy
A therapeutic approach to eating disorders, generally used with adolescents, in which parents have a central role in treatment. Family structure and adolescent issues related to eating and weight gain are the focus of different phases of treatment.
