DISORDERED EATING - Anorexia

Question 1

Family based treatment where parents
take responsibility for child’s physical
problems. Helpful in treating? (2x)

Answer 1

Anorexia nervosa

Question 2

Imaging used to rule out pituitary tumor

in anorexic patient? (2x)

Answer 2

MRI

Question 3

Anorexia nervosa is highly comorbid with?

Answer 3

MDD

Question 4

How are patients with anorexia nervosa

going to describe their families?

Answer 4

Non-conflictual

Question 5

What is required to use CBT in patients

w/severe anorexia?

Answer 5

Enough weight restoration to reverse

cognitive impairment

Question 6

Pre-pubescent patient with 6 month history
of weight loss, significantly underweight,
medical workup is negative, child denies
intentional weight loss, and described as a
“picky eater” and wanting to be healthy.
Child reports wanting to gain weight, but
refuses any plan to increase calories due to
concern that select foods on the plan are
not healthy. Diagnosis?

Answer 6

Anorexia nervosa