Eating Disorders Flashcards
What is the most frequently treated eating disorder?
Anorexia nervosa
What age group are most commonly affected by anorexia nervosa?
Teenagers
How is anorexia nervosa best managed?
Family-based therapy
Dietary advice
Continuous monitoring
In anorexia, what is a major risk to an individuals physical health?
Refeeding syndrome
Are medications given in anorexia?
Only to relieve distress.
Patients can be given olanzapine.
What is given to treat anorexia patients with a co-existing anxiety/depression?
SSRIs
What is re-feeding syndrome?
A potentially fatal metabolic response to too rapid re-feeding following a period of starvation.
Is physical management secondary to psychiatric therapy in anorexia nervosa management?
No, prioritise physical health.
What is ARFID?
Avoidance/Restriction of food/certain food groups.
An umbrella term.
What is usually the cause of ARFID?
Another condition - such as autism or anxiety.
How is ARFID treated?
Dietician
Address underlying cause
What occurs at a molecular level in refeeding syndrome?
The body switches from carbohydrates to protein and fat as its energy source - and then these are reintroduced.
How is refeeding syndrome prevented?
Start at low levels of energy replacement and give high phosphate containing supplements aswell as multivitamins.
Monitor closely.
What is the most commonly recognised eating disorder in men?
Binge-eating disorder.
Usually adults.
How is binge-eating disorder treated?
Self-help or CBT.
Physical complications may need managed too.
