Eating Disorders Flashcards

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Eating a large amount of food than most people would eat under similar circumstances, binge eating and attempts to compensate for being eating and potential weight gain.

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Bulimia Nervosa

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What are the techniques used by people with bulimia nervosa to compensate for binge eating and potential weight gain?

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Self induced vomiting immediately after eating
Use of laxatives
Use of diuretics
Exercising excessively
Fast for long periods between binges

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Drugs that relieve constipation, used by individuals with bulimia nervosa.

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Laxatives

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Drugs that result in loss of fluids through greatly increased frequency of urination, used by individuals with bulimia nervosa.

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Diuretics

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What are the 2 subtypes of bulimia Nervosa in DSM IV-TR?

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Purging Type
Non purging Type

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Binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors for bulimia nervosa, both occur on average atleast _ for _.

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Once a week for 3 months.

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It’s a medical consequence of bulimia nervosa, caused by repeated vomiting which gives the face a chubby appearance.

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Salivary gland enlargement

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Continued vomiting can upset the chemical balance of bodily fluids including sodium and potassium levels. What is this medical consequence of bulimia nervosa?

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Electrolyte imbalance

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Electrolyte imbalance if unattended can lead to serious medical complications, which are?

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Cardia arrhythmia (disrupted heartbeat)
Seizures
Renal (kidney) failure

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Young women with bulimia also develop more _ than age and weight matched controls.

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Body fat

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It is a medical consequence of bulimia nervosa, resulting from laxative use. It can include several constipation or permanent colon damage.

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Intestinal problems

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A medical consequence of bulimia nervosa, caused by the friction of contact with the teeth and throat when repeatedly sticking the fingers down their throat to stimulate the gag reflex.

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Calluses on fingers/back of their hands

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What are some medical consequences of bulimia nervosa that are caused by repeated vomiting?

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Salivary gland enlargement
Erode the dental enamel on the inner surface of the front teeth
Tear the esophagus
Electrolyte imbalance

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What are the associated psychological disorders in bulimia nervosa?

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Anxiety disorders
Mood disorder, particularly depression
Substance use

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What does Anorexia Nervosa literally mean?

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Nervous loss of appetite

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People with this disorder are so successful at losing weight that they put their lives in considerable danger, have a morbid fear of gaining weight and losing control over eating and are proud of both their diets and their extraordinary control.

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Anorexia Nervosa most commonly begins in an _ who is overweight or perceives herself to be, escalate into an obsessive preoccupation with being thin.

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Adolescent

18
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What are the ways of people with anorexia nervosa to achieve dramatic weight loss?

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Severe caloric restriction
Combining caloric restriction and purging
Severe exercise

19
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2 Subtypes of anorexia Nervosa

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Restricting type
Binge-eating -purging type

20
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Subtyping of anorexia nervosa refers only to the last _.

21
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Staying the same weight from one day to the next or gaining any weight is likely to cause a person with anorexia nervosa _, _, _.

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Intense panic, anxiety, depression

22
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Significantly low body weight is _ below that expected, average is _ to _ below normal for anorexic people by the time treatment is sought.

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15%
25-30 %

23
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A medical consequence of anorexia nervosa. Cessation of menstruation, occurs relatively often in bulimia as well.

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Amenorrhea

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A medical consequence of anorexia nervosa. Downy hair on the limbs and cheeks.

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What are the cardiovascular problems that anorexic people may have?
Chronically low blood pressure and heart rate
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What could be the medical consequence if vomiting is part of anorexia?
Electrolyte imbalance Cardiac and kidney problems
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What are the medical consequences of anorexia nervosa?
Amenorrhea Dry skin, brittle hair or nails Sensitivity to intolerance of cold temperature Lanugo Cardiovascular problems Electrolyte imbalance
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What are the associated psychological disorders to anorexia nervosa?
Mood disorder Anxiety Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Substance use
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Individuals who experience marked distress because of binge eating but do not engage in extreme compensatory behaviors.
Binge-eating Disorder
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There is a greater likelihood of binge eating occurring in _, and a _ age of onset.
Males Later age
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A greater likelihood of remission and a better response to treatment compared with other eating disorders.
Binge eating disorder
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Why do individuals with binge eating disorder binge?
To alleviate bad moods or negative affect.
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Rates of anxiety and mood disorders are only somewhat elevated over the normal population among these people and rates of substance abuse are actually somewhat lower.
Obese
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What are the 2 forms of maladaptive eating patterns in people who are obese?
Binge eating Night eating syndrome