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Eating Disorders Flashcards

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What are eating disorders?

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Psychological disorders involving disturbed eating patterns and maladaptive ways of controlling body weight

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How prevalent are eating disorders?

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0.4% of the Canadian population

80% are women

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What are the 3 major types of eating disorders?

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Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge-eating disorder

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What is anorexia nervosa?

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Eating disorder, primarily affecting young women, characterized by the maintenance of abnormally low body weight, distortions of body image, and intense fears of gaining weight

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When does anorexia nervosa develop?

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Between the ages of 12 and 18

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Who is at risk for anorexia nervosa?

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Competitive athletes are at a higher risk

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What are the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa?

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Binge eating/purging

Restrictive

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What is the restricting type?

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Weight loss is accomplished primarily through dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise

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What is the binge-eating/purging type?

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Self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas

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What is the likelihood of dying from anorexia nervosa?

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Approximately 10% will die within 10 years of receiving a diagnosis

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What is amenorrhea?

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Absence of menstruation

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What is osteoporosis?

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Physical disorder caused by calcium deficiency that is characterized by extreme brittleness of the bones

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What are the medical complications of anorexia nervosa?

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Dry, cracking skin
Fine, downy hair
Heat irregularities, hypotension, dizziness, blackouts
Constipation, abdominal pain, and obstruction or paralysis of the bowels or intestines

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What is bulimia nervosa?

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Eating disorder characterized by a recurrent pattern of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviours to prevent weight gain
Accompanied with an over concern with body weight and image

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When does bulimia nervosa develop?

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In the late teens

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What are binges?

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Occurs in secret, lasts from 30-60 minutes, feel they lack control, 5000 to 10k calories at a time

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What are medical complications of bulimia nervosa?

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Decay of tooth enamel and dental cavities
Pancreatitis
Potassium deficiency, producing muscular weakness, cardiac irregularities, sudden death
Bloody diarrhea and laxative dependency.

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What are the causes of anorexia and bulimia?

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Sociocultural factors
-culture and the media

Psychological factors

  • perfectionist attitudes
  • body dissatisfaction
  • psychological problems and low self esteem
  • rigid behaviour
  • control and independence

Family factors
-system perspective

Biological factors

  • serotonin and dopamine
  • genetics
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How are anorexia and bulimia treated?

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Hospitalization 
Cognitive analytic therapy 
Behaviour therapy 
Family therapy 
CBT
Interpersonal psychotherapy
20
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What is pica?

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Persistent craving of eating or items that are not food

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What is rumination disorder?

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Characterized by repeated eating, regurgitation, and then re-chewing and re-eating of food

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What is feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood?

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Persistent failure to consume foods that provide adequate nutrition

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What is Prader-Willi syndrome?

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Disorder of chromosome 15
Characterized by loss of muscle tone and feeding difficulties in early infancy, followed later by an insatiable appetite, excessive eating, and gradual development of life-threatening obesity

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What is cyclic vomiting syndrome?

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Characterized by recurrent bouts of severe nausea ad vomiting that last for hours or even days

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What is anorexia athletica?

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Exercising for an amount of time or at an intensity that is well beyond normal

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What is muscle dysmorphia?

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A chronic preoccupation with the belief and insecurity that one is not muscular enough

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What is orthexia nervosa?

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Obsession with eating pure or superior foods to the point that it interferes with a person’s life

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What is night eating syndrome?

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A form of compulsive eating whereby more than half the person’s daily food intake is consumed after dinner and before breakfast

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What is a nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder?

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A rare type of sleepwalking disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating during sleep; it can lead to significant weight gain

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What is Gourmand syndrome?

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An eating disorder linked to damage of the right hemisphere

Results in a person becoming obsessed with shopping for speciality foods, engaging to elaborate food preparation

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What is binge-eating disorder?

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Characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating but is not followed by purging
Compulsive overeaters
Loss of control and shame

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When does binge-eating disorder develop?

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30s or 40s

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