Clinical Disciplines-Eating Disorders Flashcards
How long must eating of non-nutritive food, nonfood substances persist for it to be considered PICA?
1 month
At what age is eating non-nutritive food, nonfood substances considered developmentally inappropriate?
24 months
Are medications recommended in PICA?
No
List the psychosocial interventions in PICA
Behavior strategies:
- Training to discriminate between edible and non-edible
- Sensory reinforcement
- Correct the environment
What are avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder pt’s avoiding in the food?
sensory characteristics of food
List the DSM5 criteria for ARIFD
One or more of the following:
- Significant wt. loss
- Significant nutritional deficiency
- Dependence on general feeding or oral nutritional supplements
- Marked interference with psychosocial functioning
Treatment for ARIFD
- Refeeding
- Behavioral interventions
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- exposure therapy
What are the two types of anorexia nervosa?
- Restricting Type-: In the last 3 months, wt. loss through dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise
- Binge-eating/purging type: In the last 3 months, recurrent episodes of Inge eating or purging behavior
Define partial remission in anorexia nervosa
Normal body wt BUT:
- Intense fear of gaining weight OR
- Disturbance in self-perception of weight and shape
Mild anorexia BMI
BMI > or equal to 17
Moderate anorexia BMI
BMI 16-16.99
Severe anorexia BMI
15-15.99
Extreme anorexia BMI
<15
Psychologic profile in anorexia
- Anxiety
- Major depression
- Dysthmic disorders
- OCD with rigid and ritualistic eating behaviors
SCOFF questionare for anorexia screening tool
S-Sick C-Control. (loss of) O-One (14 lbs) in a 3 month period F- Fat, even though you are told you are too thin F- Food predominates
Eating Disorder Co-morbidities screening tools (4)
- Depression (PHQ-9)
- Anxiety (GAD-7)
- OCD (Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale)
- PTSD (7-item Breslau screen)
Endocrine complications in anorexia
Euthyroid Sick Syndrome
- Normal TSH despite hyper metabolism
- Edema
- Estrogen declines
Skeletal complications in anorexia
Osteoporosis