eating disorder

Question 1

diagnostic criteria for anorexia (3)

Answer 1

refusal to maintain body weight at 85% of expected, fear of gaining weight/becoming fat, disturbance in body/weight experience

Question 2

key feature in anorexia

Answer 2

difference between weight and perceived body image

Question 3

2 subtypes of anorexia

Answer 3

restricting type

binge/purge type

Question 4

mental disorder with the highest morality rate

Answer 4

anorexia

Question 5

main cause of death from anorexia

Answer 5

cardiac arrhythmia related to low K

Question 6

in anorexia, decreased muscle mass in the heart can lead to-

Answer 6

mitral valve prolapse

Question 7

main difference between anorexia and bulimia

Answer 7

in bulimia, patients tend to maintain their weight or gain weight

Question 8

diagnostic criteria for bulimia (3)

Answer 8

recurrent binging
recurrent compensatory behavior
at least once a week for 3 months

Question 9

define a binge

Answer 9

eating a large amount of food in a 2 hour period with feeling of loss of control during the episode

Question 10

severity of anorexia is based on-

Answer 10

BMI

Question 11

severity of bulimia is based on-

Answer 11

frequency of binges/compensations

Question 12

3 personality disorders seen with eating disorders

Answer 12

borderline (m/c)- anorexia and bulimia
OCD- restricting anorexia
avoidant- restricting anorexia

Question 13

compared to other eating disorders, patients with binge eating disorder are: (3)

Answer 13

older
more likely to be male
have later age at onset

Question 14

m/c of all eating disorders

Answer 14

binge eating disorder

Question 15

frequency requirement for bulimia

Answer 15

once per week for 3 months

Question 16

frequency requirement for binge eating disorder

Answer 16

2x per week for 6 months