Chapter 14 Flashcards
Eating, Sleep and Elimination Disorders
The three main features of Anorexia Nervosa are
Restricted calorie intake that is insufficient to maintain normal weight, intense fear of weight gain and disturbed perception of body size.
Two eating patterns of anorexia are
Restricting and binge-eating/purging type
____________ is characterized by binge-eating/purging, has a female to Male ratio of 10:1 and is comorbid with mood and substance use disorders.
Bulimia nervosa
How does binge eating disorder differ from Bulimia?
There are no compensatory behaviors in binge disorder.
How does Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake disorder differ from anorexia?
Anorexia is based in body-image
What is Pica?
Persistent eating of nonfood substances
Control is the key differentiating factor between these two eating disorders
Anorexia and bulimia nervosa
What is rumination disorder?
Repetitive regurgitation (and often reconsumption) of food.
What is polysomnography?
Using a polygraph to make a continuous record of multiple psychological variables during sleep stages.
Dyssomnias are sleep disorders concerned with abnormalities in
Amount, timing or quality of sleep.
Sleep disorders concerned with abnormal events or behaviors during the sleep wake cycle
Parasomnias
What percent of the population meets the criteria for insomnia disorder?
10%
Hypersomnolence co-occurs with lowered libido, overeating, inclusiveness, mood disorders and substance dependence. What kind of sleep does someone with this diagnosis experience?
Excessive tiredness and need for sleep.
Cataplexy or short latency to REM (15 minutes or less) are required for what diagnosis?
Narcolepsy
What is cataplexy?
Sudden loss of muscle control without loss of consciousness.
What is hypopnea?
Reduction in airflow related to unusually slow or shallow breathing
What is a key characteristic of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder?
Absent paralysis of muscles which is usually present in REM.
What is encopresis?
Inappropriate passage of fecese by a person older than the age of 4.
What is Enuresis?
Inappropriate urination in children 5 or older.
