Eating disorders

Question 1

what is an eating disorder

Answer 1

-Mental disorders
-‘A persistent disturbance of eating behaviour or behaviour intended to control weight, which significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning’
-Driven by fear of fatness

Question 2

what is anorexia nervosa
(checklist)

Answer 2

-low weight
(-binge eating )
-dietary restriction
(-self induced vomiting)
(-excessive exercise )
-weight and shape concerns

Question 3

checklists for bulimia nervosa

Answer 3

-normal/high weight
-binge eating
-dietary restriction
-self induced vomiting
-excessive exercise
-weight and shape concerns

Question 4

checklist for binge eating disorder

Answer 4

-normal/high weight
-binge eating
(-weight and shape concerns)

Question 5

checklist for purging disorder

Answer 5

-normal/high weight
-dietary restriction
-self induced vomiting (misuse of laxatives/med)
-excessive exercise
-weight and shape concerns

(a type of OSFED)
(NO BINGE EATING)

Question 6

checklist for ARFID

Answer 6

-low/normal weight
-dietary restriction

Question 7

what is anorexia nervosa -definition

Answer 7

1. Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements​
   2.Intense fear of gaining weight ​
2. They struggle to recognize their actual weight/seriousness of of low body weight

Question 8

subtypes of anorexia nervosa

Answer 8

restrictive

binge-eating/purge

Question 9

definition of bulimia nervosa

Answer 9

Binge ​=Lack of control/large amount of food in short time. ​

Purge ​=Vomiting /Over exercise/Laxatives​

Body image disturbance​

Occur at least 1x week for 3x weeks​​

Question 10

3 types of ARFID

Answer 10

Eating disturbances without the weight/body shape issues ​​​

1. do not eat enough/show little interest in feeding; ​​
   2.only accept a limited diet in relation to sensory features; ​​
2. food refusal is related to aversive experience

Question 11

treatment for eating disorders

Answer 11

Combo of med and psych ​

Med ​
-Reduce risk of re feeding syndrome ​
-Address any nutritional deficiencies ​

Psych ​
-Manage behaviours ​
-Manage the thoughts

Question 12

types of psychological interventions for adults and children

Answer 12

children-
-CBT
-ED focussed fam therapy

adults
-CBT
-MANTRA (AN only)

Question 13

eating disorder med:

Answer 13

tend to manage comorbidities/short term symptom control:

-SSRIs for anxiety/depression
-aripiprazole to reduce emotional dysregulation during refeeding

Question 14

causes and risk factors

Answer 14

Predisposing: fire wood.
ie. bullying/genetic/culture ​

Precipitating: ​spark/Triggers.
ie. bullying​

Perpetuating: someone adding in fire wood .
ie. isolation/social media

Question 15

what are some long term implications of eating disorders

Answer 15

-death
-osteoporosis
-growth stunting
-pregnancy complications
-dental erosion