Eating Disorder References

Question 1

Anorexia prevalence in females

Answer 1

O.5% Hudson et al. (2007)

Question 2

What is the mortality rate in anorexia nervosa?

Answer 2

Up to 20% of sufferers die from the disorder (Birmingham et al., 2005).

Question 3

Prevalence of bulimia

Answer 3

1-3% (Keel et al., 2002)

Question 4

Psychological treatment for anorexia nervosa

Answer 4

Maudsley method, family therapy, addresses dysfunctional family patterns that may maintain disorder (Le grange & Lock, 2005).

Question 5

Bulimia recommended psychological treatment

Answer 5

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is widely regarded as the treatment of choice for bulimia nervosa claiming 40%–50% recovery rate. The cognitive model of BN that underlies the CBT approach identifies three additional symptoms as central to the disorder: restrictive eating, concerns with shape and weight, but self esteem outcomes not measured in most studies . (Anderson and Maloney 2001).