Diagnosing Anorexia Nervosa

Question 1

What are the four types of eating disorders?

Answer 1

Anorexia Nervosa
> Restricting subtype, Binge/Purge subtype

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

Question 2

How many million Americans are struggling with an eating disorder?

Answer 2

25 million

Question 3

How many of those struggling with an eating disorder are males?

Answer 3

7 million

Question 4

Hospital admissions 2011-2012 suggests cases of anorexia nervosa were up …% on the previous year - …. mostly young people

Answer 4

Hospital admissions 2011-2012 suggests cases of anorexia nervosa were up 16% on the previous year - 2,290 mostly young people

Question 5

B-eat estimate that … people in the UK suffer from diagnosed or undiagnosed eating disorders, and that ..% of these become seriously ill

Answer 5

B-eat estimate that 1.6 million people in the UK suffer from diagnosed or undiagnosed eating disorders, and that 20% of these become seriously ill

Question 6

Anorexia nervosa impacts .. in every … ….. between the ages of .. and .. 30 and it is estimated that …% of sufferers experience long term illness and lasting physical effects

Answer 6

Anorexia nervosa impact 1 in every 100 women between the ages of 15 and 30 and it is estimated that 30% of sufferers experience long term illness and lasting physical effects

Question 7

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is seen in ….to….% of the general population.
EDNOS is the term used to describe an eating disorder the presents with ………..

Answer 7

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is seen in 4 to 6% of the general population.
EDNOS is the term used to describe an eating disorder the presents with some of the symptoms of anorexia and/or bulimia

Question 8

Clinical Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa - DSM-IV has four criteria for anorexia, what are they?

Answer 8

Anxiety

Weight

Body-image distortion

Amenorrhoea

Question 9

Clinical Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa - Anxiety

Answer 9

A key characteristic of anorexia is the anxiety associated with the disorder, and excessive fear of being fat. People with anorexia are not simply obsessed with weight but fearful of weight gain

Question 10

Clinical Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa - Weight

Answer 10

Weight loss is considered abnormal when it drops below 85% of the individual’s normal weight, based on age and height. People with anorexia develop unusual eating habits, such as avoiding food and meals or carefully weighing and portioning food. Individuals may repeatedly check their body weight, and many engage in techniques to control their weight, such as compulsive exercise

Question 11

Clinical Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa - Body-image distortion

Answer 11

People with anorexia do not see their own thiness and deny the seriousness of their low body weight. They often continue to see themselves as fat despite their bones being clearly visible. Thinness is vital to their self-esteem

Question 12

Clinical Characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa - Amenorrhoea

Answer 12

Amenorrhoea means cessation of menstrual periods. The absence of periods for more than three months is a clinical characteristic of anorexia in girls who have begun menstruation. The lack of a menstrual cycle is caused in thse cases by inadequte nutrition