Eating Disorders Flashcards
What is anorexia nervosa?
Self starvation
Has Anorexia nervosa increased or decreased in the past 30 years?
Increased approximately 1%
What is the age of onset for anorexia nervosa?
Typically 14 years old but it can range from 12 to 30 years old.
What percentage of anorexia nervosa cases are female?
90%
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by what?
Morbid fear of gaining weight, refusal to eat while preoccupied with food and gross distortion a body image.
If a person eats less than how many calories a day they will cease to feel hungry?
200
What is the typical chloric intake of an anorexia nervosa patient before treatment?
600 to 800 cal a day.
What are the two types of anorexia nervosa?
- Restricting,
- Binge eating/purging.
What is the mortality rate of anorexia nervosa?
20%
What are the physical symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
Hypothermia, bradycardia, hypotension, Adema, metabolic changes, anemia, dysrhythmias, heart failure,lanugo
Define lanugo.
Hair growth
Define binging as related to bulimia nervosa.
Episodes of uncontrolled, rapid, compulsive eating of large quantities of food over a short period of time. Usually less than two hours. Foods are usually smooth and easy to eat in large volumes
Define purging as related to bulimia nervosa.
Compensatory behaviors to get rid of excess calories.
For the bulimia nervosa patient what feelings does binging give them?
Initially pleasure followed by self degradation and depressed mood.
What are side effects of bulimia nervosa?
Dehydration and electrolyte in balance, erosion of tooth enamel, the esophageal tears, chronic hoarseness, enlarged parotid gland, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse.
True or false most individuals with bulimia are within a normal weight range?
True (slide 5 in eating disorders)
Disorders of under eating and over eating are influenced by what?
Society and cultural believes
To qualify as binge eating how often does an individual need to binge eat each week, and for how many months?
At least two days a week for six months.
What are some Characteristics of binge eating?
Person has a sense of lack of control, recurrent episodes of binge eating, eating large amounts of food when not hungry, eating much more rapidly than normal, eating alone and in hiding.
What are three etiological factors for binge eating?
Environmental, psychological, biological.
What is the treatment for anorexia?
Restoring wait by refeeding.
What is the treatment for bulimia?
Cognitive behavioral therapy is evidenced-based and a best practice approach.
What is motivational interviewing?
Focuses on exploring and resolving ambivalence and on motivational processes with an individual that facilitate change. Can be implemented with all eating disorders.
What is refeeding?
Feeding by nasal, parenteral, or stomach tubes if the patient refuses to eat.
