Disorders of eating

Question 1

Conceptualisation of anorexia nervosa

Answer 1

1. Medicoclinical approach-> clinical manifestations

2. Sociocultural approach-> causation.

Question 2

Most common screening test for AN

Answer 2

Eating attitudes test- limited use however, unless supplemented with other clinical assessment.

Question 3

Incidence of AN

Answer 3

Incidence ~0.45- 7.7/100 000

Question 4

Prevalence of AN in vulnerable populations

Answer 4

Ballet and modelling 7%

Question 5

Peak age of onset AN

Answer 5

18yo

Question 6

Gender AN

Answer 6

2:1 women: men

Question 7

Is there a social class difference with AN

Answer 7

Equivocal- some studies suggest there is, others do not show a difference.

Question 8

Has there been an increase in eating disorders since 1960

Answer 8

Likely so- including bulimia and anorexia

Question 9

What is the specific cause for AN

Answer 9

We do not know. Therefore, we use a multidimensional approach to consider he range of causes, which may act in an additive way to combine specifically to bring about the illness.

Question 10

Sociocultural causes AN

Answer 10

The cult of thinness

Culture-bound syndrome, countries undergoing rapid cultural change