Eating Disorders Flashcards
Greek term for loss of appetite and Latin implying nervous origin
Anorexia Nervosa
AN is characterized by three essential criteria
Behavioral, psychopathological, and physiologic
What are the behavioral, psychopathological, and physiologic criteria for AN?
Self induced starvation, which is behavioral
Relentless drive for thinness or morbid fear of fatness, which is psychopathological
Presence of medical science and symptoms resulting from starvation, which is physiologic
What are the two subtypes of AN?
Restrictive
Binge/purge
T/F: AN is more prevalent in females than males and has an onset in adolescence
True
AN has three criteria in the DSM
- Restriction leading to low body weight.
- Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though at a significant low weight
- Disturbance in they body is experienced or lack of recognition of the seriousness of low weight
In the three months, the individual has not engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behavior. Weight loss is done via dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise
restricting type of AN
During the last three months, the individual has engaged in reoccurring episodes of binge, eating or purging behavior, such as self induced vomiting, or the misuse of laxatives diuretics or enemas
Binge eating/purging type
Criteria for for low body weight has not been met for a period of time, but either intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat or disturbances in self perception of weight and shape is still met
In partial remission
What is a mild BMI for AN
Greater or equal to 17
What is a moderate BMI for AN
16 to 16.99
What is a severe BMI for AN
15 to 15.99
What is an extreme BMI for AN
Less than 15
Derives from the Greek term ox hunger and nervous involvement in Latin
Bulimia nervosa
T/F: physical discomfort, such as abdominal pain or nausea terminates the binge eating
True
T/F: those with bulimia nervosa typically maintain average body weight
True
Binge eating episode is characterized by the following
- Eating in a discrete period of time and amount of food that is definitely larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time.
- A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode.
What is the criteria for BN
Recurrent episodes of binge eating
Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight
Occurs at least once a week for three months
Influences by body shape and weight
Does not occur with episodes of AN
What is mild BN
Average of 1 to 3 episodes per week
What is moderate BN
average of 4 to 7 episodes per week
What is severe BN?
An average of 8 to 13 episodes for a week
What is an extreme BN?
14 or more episodes per week
What is the criteria for binge eating disorder
Recurrent episodes of binge eating
The binge eating episodes are associated with three or more symptoms
Marked distress
Occurs once a week for three months
Doesn’t involve BN; does not occur with BN and AN
What is mild binge eating
1 to 3 binge eating per week
What is moderate binge eating
4 to 7 episodes per week
What is severe binge eating
8 to 13 episodes per week
What is extreme binge eating
14 or more episodes per week
What is the criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
An eating or feeding disturbance a lack of interest in eating or food
Not due to lack of available food
Does not occur with AN or BN
Not due to a medical condition
What is the criteria for PICA?
Persistent eating of non nutritional or substance food over one month period
Repeated regurgitation of food over a period of at least one month where regurgitated food may be re chewed re swallowed or spit out
Rumination disorder
Symptoms characteristic of feeding and eating disorder causing distress but does not meet the full criteria
Other specified feeding or eating disorder
Symptoms characteristic of feeding disorder that cause distress but does not meet the full criteria used in situations when the provider does not specify the reason
Unspecified eating or feeding disorder
What many sessions for CBT for BN
20 sessions
How long is CB for AN
1 to 2 years of treatment
How many sessions for BED
Three phases total 20 sessions
T/F patients with personality disorders may not benefit from group work with eating disorders
True
T/F: Recommend smaller groups for AN as opposed to 6 to 12 patients
True
What are inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain
Self induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics etc, fasting or excessive exercise
