Eating disorders Flashcards
What are the different types of eating disorder?
Anorexia nervous, bulimia nervous, binge eating disorder, Pica, rumination disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED), and unspecified feeding or eating disorder (UFED).
What are some myths about eating disorder?
Only certain people get eating disorders, you must be thin to have an eating disorder, families cause eating disorders, diets mainly cause eating disorders, you cannot recover from an eating disorder
What are some nursing considerations when working with those with eating disorders (long list)?
Cardiac complications, Starvation, electrolyte embalence, dental hygiene, weight gain/loss, amenorrhea (loss of periods), osteoporosis (weak bones), dehydration, low body temp, muscle wasting, inflammation of oesophagus and peptic ulcer, cognitive impairments, impacts to family/relationships
What are the psychological risk factors for eating disorders?
Low self-esteem, feelings of inadequacy, depression or anxiety, high achievers, difficulty expressing emotions, ineffective coping strategies, and perfectionism
What are some biological risk factors for eating disorders?
Genetic or familial factors aka being exposed to a family member with an eating disorder, adolescence and the associated physical, hormonal, and neural changes
What are some social risk factors for eating disorders?
Cultural value (thinness is beauty ect), current cultural emphasis (goal for perfect body), valuing of people for appearance, media portrayal of unrealistic body’s, pressure to achieve, and professions with an emphasis on body shape
What are some external risk factors for eating disorders?
Life events (major changes), dieting, ever pressure, inability to effectively deal with stress, personal or family hist of obesity, troubled personal/family relationships, sexual/physical abuse, hist of teasing or bullying.
What is anorexia nervous?
Low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight which manifests itself through depriving the body of floor, often coinciding with increased levels of exercise
What are the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervousa?
Preoccupation with body shape, weight and/or appearance, intense fear of gaining weight, preoccupation with food, negative or distorted body image, ad low self-esteem
What is refeeding syndrome?
The potentially fatal shifts in fluids and electrolytes that may occur in malnourished patients receiving artificial refeeding (resulting from hormonal and metabolic changes) and causing serious clinical complications
What is bulimia nervous?
A serious psychiatric illness characterised by recurrent binge-eating episodes. These are associated with a sense of loss of control and immediately followed by feelings of guilt or shame which then leads the person to compensatory behaviours such as self-induced vomiting, fasting, over exercising, laxatives or enemas.
What are the signs and symptoms of bulimia nervousa?
Difficulties with activities that involve food, loneliness, deceptive behaviours, fear of disapproval of the illness, mood swings (depression, changes in personality), self-harm, suicide attempts, sensitivity to references about weight and appareance, guilt, self-disgust, self-loathing, anxiety, frequent trips to bathroom, food avoidance, fluctuations in weight, erratic behaviour.
What are some ideas of management/treatment for those with an eating disorder?
Physical health management, nutritional counselling, medications, psychotherapy, CBT, interpersonal psychotherapy, DBT, ISTDP (Intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness based therapy, group therapy, family based therapy, support groups, and self-education
