Eating Disorder Flashcards
The restricting subtype of anorexia means a patient in ____ free for 3-4 months, and the binge eating subtype means that they have ___ episodes of binge eating
binge; recurrent
___ is the most deadly psychiatric disorder due to starvation or suicide
anorexia
Onset of anorexia comes during ___, with the changes in body fat percentage and is an effort to “take control”
puberty
In partial remission of anorexia, only the ___ __ criteria is not met
low weight
There is a positive response to antidepressants for ___
bulimia
There is a reduction in ____ in the CSF of anorexics
5-HIAA
__ is likely the most important NT for eating disorders
Serotonin
Antidepressants are/are not effective for weight gain in the acute or the long term phase for anorexia
are NOT
Maudsley ___ ___ seems to be the most effective therapy for anorexia
family therapy
Maudsley ___ ___ seems to be the most effective therapy for anorexia, which puts the __ in charge
family therapy; parents
Maudsley family therapy is ____ than individual therapy for older people
inferior
Bulimia binge eating occurs about _ per week for _ months
once; 3
Bulimic patients have less _____ circuit activation in the left inferolateral ___, ___ gyrus, __ nuclei, and ___
frontostriatal; PFC; frontal; caudate; ACC
__% of patients have good outcome with BN
75
____ often see BN patients first due to the acidic damage to their enamel
Dentists
