Eating Disorder

Question 1

Eating Disorders Demog’s

Answer 1

• 90% Female
• 5 to 10 million girls and women
• Anorexia Nervosa ~1% of females 13-35
• Bulimia Nervosa 2-5% of females 13-35
• Industrialized countries

Question 2

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 2

• Low body weight (

Question 3

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 3

• Recurrent binge-eating
• Feeling out of control
• Compensatory behavior
– Vomiting
– Laxative abuse
– Excessive exercise
– Fasting
• Extreme focus on shape/weight

Question 4

Eating Disorders Seriousness

Answer 4

Anorexia nervosa has the
highest mortality rate
of any psychiatric
disorder- they often commit SI

Average age of death is 34

Question 5

90% of young women who develop an eating disorder do so between age of _____.

Answer 5

12-25

Question 6

Bulimics vs match control

Answer 6

Bulimics weighed 5% more vs matched control

Question 7

Using laxatives for weight loss

Answer 7

shown not be effective. Lose only water weight, when laxs are stopped you swell up with edema.

Question 8

Predisposing Factors: Biological

Answer 8

• Family history of eating disorders or chemical dependency
• Mood disorder, anxiety or depression
• Traits/Temperament
• Increased BMI prior to onset
• Early onset puberty
• Cognitive lags—set shifting/integrating
complexity

Question 9

Predisposing Factors: Environmental

Answer 9

• Go fast, highly competitive academic/social environment
• Dieting culture
• High risk sports/industry
• Family history of severe dieting/exercise
• Family constellation—
enmeshed/disengaged

Question 10

Triad Syndrome

Answer 10

Osteoporosis
Amenorrhea
Eating disorder

seen in sports with weight focus (ballet, wrestler, etc)

Question 11

Etiology of eating disorder

Answer 11

higher risk if FDR has it

Inheritable anorexia