Child & Adolescent Disorders Flashcards
Eating disorder s/s serve a _________ going beyond weight loss, comfort, addiction, or feel special control.
purpose
Examples of s/s of eating disorders?
Comfort
Numbing
Cry for help
Self-punishment
Avoidance of intimacy
Eating Disorders are NOT
Vanity (self-love or self-absorption)
Diets
Obsession with Food
Obsession with Exercise
Fun
Easy to treat
Discriminatory – they affect all cultures and socioeconomic levels
Disordered Eating
Problematic eating patterns that are not practiced at a high enough frequency or severity to merit theformal diagnosis of an eating disorder.
- serious in nature
Path from Disordered Eating to Eating Disorder
No Disordered Eating Thoughts & Behaviors
Some Thoughts and behaviors (need to fit into something)
FrequentThoughts & Behaviors
Eating Disorder
Severe Eating Disorder
What percentage of people will progress to an eating disorder?
40
Influential factors of Eating Disorders
genetics
comorbid (anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, PTSD, OCD (anorexia), Addiction (Binge), Borderline
Wt loss as a child due to illness
Premature, gestation age
Trauma (changes, college, events)
ACEs
Media
Sports pressure
Peers and family
An enmeshed family allows individual members
little or no autonomy or personal boundaries.
- feel what the family feels and strong discouraged from own feelings
The peak onset of eating disorders occurs during
13-18 y/o adolescents
What are types of DSM-5 Eating Disorders?
Pica
Rumination Disorder
Anorexia Nervosa (AN)
Bulimia Nervosa (BN)
Binge-Eating Disorder (BED)
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)
Pica
Eating inedible things or craving and chewing substances that have no nutritional value
In Pica, what do they usually eat
Ice
Clay
Dirt
Paper
Paint
Hair
Pica can lead to
lead poisoning
Rumination Disorder
Regurgitating and re-swallowing food.
May start with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
comfort
Anorexia Nervosa Risk Factors
female
early childhood picky eating
Perfectionism, anxiety, OCD
Competitive athletics (ballet, gymnastics)
High Academic Achievers
Conforming and conscientious
Why are men less affected than women against anorexia?
testosterone protective effect
What has the Highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder?
Anorexia Nervosa
30-40% due to complications
Anorexia Nervosa reasoning
Maintain a sense of control (the family controls everything else)
-mood and behavior change
achievement though losing weight
Anorexia Nervosa patients have a high level of
distrust paranoia
Body dysmorphia
- believes others are lying
Anorexia Nervosa is the restriction of
energy (food) intake r/t requirement
Anorexia Nervosa leads to
significant low body weight
Anorexia Nervosa patient’s reasoning
intense fear of gaining weight or fat
- persistent interference with weight gain
Body dysmorphia - disturbance of body experience
Persistent lack of seriousness of low weight
What is body checking and who uses it?
how often they are weighting
measuring their food
walking by a mirror often
Pinching stomach
Anorexic patients frequently look at these spaces as trophies.
Collar bones
hip bones
thigh gap
Anorexia nervosa types
Restricting
Binge/Purge
Restricting Anorexia
Weight loss primarily achieved through fasting/dieting/excessive exercise
Binge and Purge Anoxeia
energy restriction with purging episodes
The insula in the brain receives stimuli and results in our making a decision. For people with anorexia nervosa, making a decision can be
overwhelming
- what to wear
- protein
Anorexic patients has lost
hunger cues
Why should you not tell an anorexic patient to eat when they are hungry?
because they do not have those hunger cues
Medical Complications of Anorexia
-Cardiovascular
Bradycardia & hypotension
Mitral valve prolapse (common)
Sudden death due to arrhythmias
Refeeding syndrome
regain wt too quickly
ECHO changes
Medical Complications of Anorexia
- Dermatologic
Dry Skin, Alopecia, Lanugo hair
Medical Complications of Anorexia
- GI
Constipation
Refeeding Pancreatitis – regain wt too quickly
Delayed gastric emptying
Dysphagia
Hepatitis
Medical Complications of Anorexia
- Pulmonary
Aspiration pneumonia
Respiratory failure
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Emphysema (malnutrition)
With self-induced starvation, the body will respond to preserve itself by
lowering heart and temp
Arrhythmias occur due to the what in Anorexia
low K and Mg
Why is lanugo hair grown back on Anorexia patients?
severe malnutrition
compensation to loss of body fat and hypothermia
Medical Complications of Anorexia
- Endocrine/Metabolism
Amenorrhea
Infertility
Osteoporosis
Thyroid Abnormalities
Hypercortisolemia
Hypoglycemia
Neurogenic diabetes insipidus
Arrested growth
Medical Complications of Anorexia
- Hematologic
Pancytopenia due to starvation
Decreased sedimentation rate
Medical Complications of Anorexia
- Neuro/Eyes
Cerebral atrophy
Lagophthalmos
- eyelids don’t close
Amenorrhea results from low
FSH and LH
DESPITE LOW ESTROGEN
-revert to pre-pubertal state
Bulimia Nervosa more common in
older adolescent girls
Bulimia patients are what type of weight
average or slightly above
What are the differences between anorexia nd bulemia?
Bulimia
- average slightly above NOT underweaight
- outgoing
- self destructive behavior
- aware of problem and want help
Bulimia personality
outgoing, impulsive
- prone to act out (self-destructive)
Which eating disorder wants help and is aware of problems?
Bulimia
Bulimia is characterized as
recurrent binge eating followed by purge
(1x per week for 3 months)
Binge eating is eating
large amount of food in short time (2hours)
with a sense of lack of control
Purging is
an attempt to rid the body of unwanted food by:
- Vomiting
- Laxatives and/or diuretics
- Fasting for days (following a binge)
- Excessive exercise (more common in men)
Bulimia patients find food as __________ but
soothing; feel guilt after
What is the cycle of Bulimia?
Binge
fear of fat gain
loss of fear
Guilt
Purge
Repeat
Medical Complications of Bulimia
- Cardiovascular
Arrhythmias
Diet pill toxicity: palpitations, hypertension
Cardiomyopathy
Medical Complications of Bulimia
- GI
Esophageal rupture
GERD
Constipation d/t laxative use
Cathartic colon
Dental erosion
Parotid gland swelling
Medical Complications of Bulimia
- Metabolic (FATALITY CASES
Hypokalemia
Dehydration
Nephropathy
Metabolic alkalosis
Hyperphospatemia
Medical Complications of Bulimia
- Endocrine
Irregular menses
Mineralocorticoid excess
Medical Complications of Bulimia
- Pulmonary
Aspiration pneumonia
Cathartic colon
chronic use of laxatives (greater than 3 times per week for at least 1 year).
The purging aspect can create what in the mouth
ulcers
-loss of tooth enamel with dental erosion
-Russell’s sign
- parotid gland swelling
Parotid gland swelling for
salvation if in chronic use will swell up
Russell’s sign
Callous on the back of knuckles from sticking fingers in the mouth
Binge Eating Disorder
recurrent episodes of binge eating (once a week for 3 months (Only Binge not purge)
+ 3 or more of these:
- more rapidly
-uncomfortably full
- when not physically hungry
- alone due to embarrassment
- disgusted, depressed, or guilty after
- NOT include compensatory (exercise) behaviors or relieve guilt
The goal of tx for binge eating is
interrupt and reduce eating binges and achieve healthy habits
T/F: Binge eating disorder only occurs in obesity.
False, linked to non-obese too
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
restrict food intake causing weight loss
-failure to meet nutritional/energy needs
ARFID is associated with 1+ of
- Significant weight loss
- Significant nutritional deficiency
- Dependence on enteral feeding or oral nutritional supplements
- Marked interference with psychosocial functioning
Does ARFID disturb the body or shape experience?
no, not with any concurrent condition
ARFID is a disturbance of feeding behavior where an individual eats
very little and or avoids certain foods
AFRID
results in failure to grow and develop as expected and/or significant weight loss.
ARFID present with
nutritional deficiencies
- lack of interest related to senses of the food (picky eaters)
ARFID is more common in
younger males long illness prioir to 12
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED) include
Atypical AN
BN of low frequency
BED of low frequency
Purging Disorder
Night Eating Syndrome
Night eating syndrome
eating large amounts after awakening from sleep
- low melatonin levels
Influential factors from family on OSFED
chronic dieting, enmeshed family
enmeshed family- does not promote personal boundaries and family controls everything
Eating Disorders not listed in DSM-5
Food Addiction
Drunkorexia
Pregorexia
Post-Bariatric Surgery Transitions
Diabulimia
Orthoxia Nervosa
Food Addiction
pleasure from the anticipation of eating, the availability of foods, or the actual eating of foods.
- Uncontrollable cravings surrounding highly palatable food or excessive eating
- Foodie is not an addiction
Drunkorexia
Self-imposed starvation or bingeeating/purging combined with alcohol abuse
- result in alcohol intoxication and electrolyteimbalance.
Pregorexia
Attempting to remain slim through their pregnancy in order to drop the weight quickly following childbirth.
Post-Bariatric Surgery Transitions
eating avoidance following surgery (grazing, nibbling, picking) and fear of gaining weight
Diabulimia
Type 1 diabetes who reduce their insulin to lose weight
Orthorexia Nervosa
Obsession with the “healthfulness” of foods and this interferes with daily life
Extreme rigidity surrounding food content and food preparation
Identity and spirituality are rooted in food
Religiously on vegan or med diet
Restaurants anxiety not seen how it is made
Tx Team of Eating Disorders
Medical Professionalwith eating disorder pts
Mental Health Professional
Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist
Not all work well with eating disorders
Levels of Care for Eating Disorders
Outpatient (OP) prefer
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Partial Hospitalization (PHP)
Residential Treatment (RTC)
Inpatient Hospitalization (IP) for medical complications mainly
Nutrition Therapy used to
Treat malnutrition and restore dietary stability
May require IV therapy or tube feedings
Avoid refeeding syndrome in which replacement is **given
too rapidly (preventable)
Goal is to gain weight how much per week?
.5-1 lb per week
How to refeed
- correct electrolytes
- circulatory vol
Never administer rapid IV fluids (because of sodium)
Daily labs to monitor electrolytes for first 1-2 weeks when caloric intake increased (Phosphorous, Potassium, and Magnesium)
Start 1400-1600 kcal/day and increase by 300-400 kcal every 3-4 days until goal weight
Daily labs are taken for refeeding for
increase of Phosphorus, K, Mg
Start with how many calories a day for refeeding
1400-1600
How many calories do you increase the refeeding by every 3-4 days until the goal wt is met?
300-400
Refeeding Syndrome causes what to shift
- Potentially fatal shifts in fluids and electrolytes that may occur in malnourished patients receiving artificial refeeding (either enterally or parentally).
Tx Mgmt for
Psychotherapy and psycoedu
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Antidepressant medications
Anticonvulsant medications
Antipsychotic medications
What is imperative for successful treatment of an eating disorder?
psychotherapy and education with focus on reduction of distorted body image and dysfunctional eating habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
emotional regulation, distress tolerance and effectiveness in relationships.
It combines acceptance skills for stressful circumstances that can’t be immediately changed and change skills to better manage emotions or relationship issues.
-accept negative emotions
food journal
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Addresses altered perceptions through understanding the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
Is a key method of treatment, focusing on recognizing and coping with binge eating triggers and challenging and changing cognitive distortions (e.g., body weight and shape).
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Ex)
Food journaling
What they ate and drank and how they feel about it
Behavioral contracts
An agreement that the patient makes with others to change a maladaptive behavior
It is a written contract that places the responsibility for weight gain or other behavioral change on the patient
What treatment would not work for Anorexia?
Medications
Pharmacotherpay is used with
behavioral
SSRI’s
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor’s
SSRI is used in
Bulimia and depression, and suicidal idelations
SSRI drugs
fluoxetine (Prozac)
sertraline (Zoloft)
citalopram (Celexa)
escitalopram (Lexapro)
SSRI side effects
Headache, dry mouth, weight gain, nervousness and sexual dysfunction
Tricyclic Antidepressants types
desipramine, imipramine, amitriptyline, monoamine oxidase inhibitors and buspirone
Tricyclic Antidepressants as used in
bulimia
SNRI
Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
SNRI is tx on
binge eating
SNRI types
venlafaxine (Effexor)
duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Anticonvulsants decrease
binge eating episodes
Anticonvulsants types
topiramate (Topamax)
zonisamide (Zonegran
Antipsychotics REDUCE
distorted thinking
Antipsychotics type
olanzapine (Zyprexa)**
Inpatient Nursing Interventions for eating disorders
Weigh patient (blind)
Supervise meals during and 2 hours after
Seek staff when feel the need to vomit
Monitor vital signs, fluid intake and output
Encourage food journaling
Nursing Care Management for Eating disorders
Supportive yet firm
Structured environment
Consistency
Avoid manipulation
Continuity
Encouraging the patient by providing education and activities that strengthen self-esteem
- off weight and move on
Avoid these communications withan eating disorder person
Don’t make any comments about their appearance
“You look beautiful”
“Why don’t you just eat?”
“You look great”
Avoid conversations about weight, calories, and exercise
Avoid statements that insist on them doing something, e.g., to stop exercise or to eat
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Ranges from mild to severe that all fall under the same label
A group that might have difficulty dressing themselves
A mid-level group
A high-end, fully verbal group
ASD manifests when
early childhood 18-36 months of age
- increased awareness and screening
High-Functioning Autism
intellectually gifted “savants”
- excel in areas like music, art, memory, math, skills
Autism Patho
no link between the MMR and thimerosal-containing vaccines
- antidepressant us in 2-3rd trimester
-the link between hereditary, genetic, medical, neuroinflammation, damage to cellular tissue, and environmental factors
Autism s/s
deficits in:
Social Interaction
Communication-common
Behavior
Social Differences in Autism
NO
eye contact
response to facial expressions
- can’t perceive other’s feelings
- doesn’t show empathy for others
pointing to show parents
look at objects the parent points to
bring objects to show interest
inappropriate facial expressions
- no/uninterested in friends
Autistic patients have what type of play
lack of social play
do not use imagination to play
uninterested in making friends
Autistic children have what type of affect?
flat expression
With Autistic children, how do they interpret other people’s feelings?
lack awareness of other’s feelings
Autistic communication impairments
absent to delayed speech
regression of language or social milestones
If the child is showing delayed or regression is noted,
hearing and speech evaluated
Communication differences between Autistics
Echolalia
Responds to sounds (meow/horn) but not their name
Mix pronouns (“He went to the store”)
Disinterest in communication
- no toys in pretend play
grunt/hum not talk
Good rote memory
Echolalia
repeats over and over what others say without understanding the meaning
- parroting/echoing
In Autistic children, what is a good rote memory?
memorization of info based on repetition
Classic Autistic Behavioral differences
rocks
spins
sways
twirl finger
walk on toes for a long time
flap hands
Summary of Behavior Differences for Autistic
Classic “rocking” - stimming
- repetitive mvmt or sound
Routines
Diff with change
No imitates actions
Parts of toys
No appearance of pain
very sensitive to sense (smell, sound, light, texture, touch
vision from unusual angles
intense temper tantrums
Classic Autistic behavior is also known
stereotypic behavior
stimming
- repetitive mvmt or sounds