Eating disorders

Question 1

How are eating disorders defined in DSM-5-TR?

Answer 1

Persistent disturbances of eating or eating-related behaviors leading to altered food consumption or absorption, significantly impairing physical health or psychological functioning.

Question 2

Is obesity considered a mental disorder in DSM-5-TR?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Pica

Answer 3

persistent eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances

Question 4

Rumination Dsdr

Answer 4

repeated regurgitation of food; may be re-chewed, re-swallowed, or spit out.

Question 5

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Dsdr

Answer 5

lack of interest in eating or food based on its sensory characteristics or
concern about aversive consequences

Question 6

What are the three essential features of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 6

Restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight.

Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat.

Disturbance in body weight perception, excessive influence of weight on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of low body weight.

Question 7

Restricting Type

Answer 7

Weight loss primarily through dieting, fasting, or excessive exercise, without binge-eating or purging.

Question 8

Binge-eating/Purging Type

Answer 8

Episodes of binge eating or purging (vomiting, laxative misuse, etc.).

Question 9

What are the medical and psychological complications of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 9

Malnutrition affecting major organ systems, amenorrhea, bone density loss, vital sign abnormalities, depression, OCD traits, suicidal risk, and preoccupation with food.

Question 10

What are the diagnostic criteria for Bulimia Nervosa?

Answer 10

Recurrent binge eating episodes
Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors
Occurs at least once a week for three months