Eating Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Anorexia nervosa does what to people
A
Makes people want to be in total control
2
Q
Body dimorphic disorder means what
A
Having inappropriate evaluation of their own weight
3
Q
What’s amenorrhea
A
Loss of menstruation
4
Q
People with anorexia tend to come from what kinda of background
A
Competitive, high achieving and protective environments, societies that value thinness
5
Q
What is bulimia nervosa
A
Someone has lack of control when eating (binge eating)
6
Q
What does someone with bulimia typically do
A
Compensatory behavior like purging laxatives and exercise
7
Q
What type of background do people with bulimia normally come from
A
Chaotic
8
Q
Binge eating disorder
A
Binge eating followed by distress guilt or disgust but no compensatory behaviors
