Eating Disorders Flashcards
Eating disorders (EDs) are ______________ disorders characterized by abnormal and maladaptive eating and related behaviors that result in significantly impaired health and quality of life
biopsychosocial
Current categorization of EDs is based on signs, symptoms, and behaviors
Eating disorders have the __________- mortality rate of all mental health disorders, surpassed only by opioid addiction
second highest
_________
○ Family history of an eating disorder or dieting, family history of mental health conditions
Biological
_____________
○ Perfectionism, anxiety, body dissatisfaction, cognitive rigidity
Psychological
___________
○ Weight stigma or discrimination, bullying, trauma, food insecurity, appearance ideal internalization, people from racial and ethnic minority groups, historical trauma
Sociocultural
Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements leading to a significantly low body weight (weight that is less than minimally normal or expected)
● Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain
● Disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced
anorexia nervosa
As of 2013 with 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
○ No _____ criteria for Anorexia Nervosa
○ ____________ no longer criteria
weight
Amenorrhea
During past 3 months, the individual has not engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating/purging. Generally presents with weight loss accomplished through dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise
Restricting type anorexia nervosa
During past 3 months, the individual has engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating/purging
Binge/Purge type anorexia nervosa
anorexia nervosa is Between ____ and ____ of females
____ to____ of males will
People between ages ____ with anorexia have 10 times the risk of dying compared to their same-aged peers
● Estimated _____ mortality rate
0.9%
2.0%
0.1%
0.3%
15-24
10%
Levels of Severity of AN Based on BMI
● Mild: ≥____
● Moderate: _______
● Severe: _______
● Extreme: <___
17
16-16.99
15-15.99
15
Two-thirds of people with anorexia also showed signs of an _______ disorder before the start of their ED
Childhood _______________ traits, such as perfectionism, having to follow the rules, and concern about mistakes, were much more common in women who developed eating disorders than women who didn’t
anxiety
obsessive-compulsive
AN Physical Characteristics
● Cachectic
● Muscle wasting
● Look younger than age
● Dry, brittle hair
● Dry skin
● Lanugo (lil fuzzy hair for warmth)
● Cold intolerance
___________
Recurrent episodes of binge eating
Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior(s) in order to prevent weight gain
Binge eating and compensatory behaviors occur at least ____ a week for _________
Self evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight
Bulimia Nervosa
once
3 months
discrete period of time, a larger amount of food in a given time than most people would eat, sense of lack of control over eating during the episode
Binge
Bulimia Nervosa Compensatory Behaviors
● Self-induced vomiting
● Laxative abuse
● Diuretic abuse
● Excessive exercise
● Fasting
Bulimia Nervosa
● Between ____ and _____ of females and ____ to _____ of males will develop bulimia
● Estimated______ mortality rate
1.1%
4.6%
0.1%
0.5%
3.9%
Levels of Severity of BN
● Mild: ____ episodes/week
● Moderate: ____ episodes/week
● Severe: ____ episodes/week
● Extreme: ____ episodes/week
1-3
4-7
8-13
14+
● Recurrent episodes of binge eating is ___________
○ Eating, in a discrete period of time (ex: within a 2-hour period), an amount of food that is larger than most people would eat in a similar period of time.
○ A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode
Binge Eating Disorder
BN Physical Characteristics
● Weight and body size will vary
● Scarring of the knuckles
● Parotid gland enlargement
● Erosion of dental enamel & dental carries
