Eating Disorders Flashcards
Anorexia Nervosa: Restricting Type
Past 3 months no binge eating or purging. Weight loss through fasting, diet restriction.
Anorexia Nervosa: bing eating purging type
Past 3 months regularly binge eating or purging using, force, laxatives, diuretics, enemas.
Anorexia Nervosa: in partial remission.
Maintenance of normal body weight with remaining fear and body distortion thought
Obsessive-compulsive tendencies are seen in which Anorexia Nervosa subtype?
Restricted subtype
Impulse control disorder or substance abuse disorder associated with which Anorexia Nervosa subtype?
Purging subtype
Ego syntonic in Anorexia Nervosa
Perceive starvation as a personal accomplishment
Most common co-morbid psychiatric disorder with Anorexia Nervosa in general
Major depressive disorder
Define: Cachexia
Loss of fat and muscle, reduced thyroid metabolism, cold intolerance
Define: Lanugo
Fine baby-like hair over body
Refeeding syndrome
Medical complications from refeeding malnourished patients too rapid a pace
Purging is seen in which 2 eating disorders?
Anorexia
Bulimia Nervosa
Define: Perimolysis
Erosion of dental enamel
Russell’s sign
Bite on their knuckles as they are purging
Most effective treatment of anorexia nervosa
Family and individual therapy together
Therapy of anorexia nervosa focuses on “_________”
Need to control
SSRI for anorexia nervosa
Mirtazapine
These patients are ego-dystonic
Bulimia nervosa
Pharmacotherapy for Bulimia Nervosa
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
What defines atypical anorexia nervosa?
Patient is normal or above normal weight
Anorexia Nervosa patients have a BMI less than
17.5
Bulimia Nervosa patients sometimes have an enlarged ______ gland
Parotid gland
Most successful treatment of obesity
Successful diet & activity level
Define: Pica
Eating of non-nutritive substances for at least 1 month
Define: Rumination
Repeated regurgitation of food for at least 1 month
