Eating Disorders

Question 1

Currently, there is no ________ requirement in the diagnosis of anorexia.

Answer 1

weight

Question 2

Age of onset of eating disorders is bimodal: _____________.

Answer 2

there is a peak at puberty and again at going to college

Question 3

Overuse of laxatives decreases calorie absorption by about __________, but they seem to work because they cause fluid loss.

Answer 3

5% - 7%

Question 4

Family studies have shown that the most common paternal professions that correlate with eating disorders are _____________.

Answer 4

engineer, doctor, and lawyer (in that order)

Question 5

The psychiatric disorder with the highest mortality is ___________.

Answer 5

anorexia nervosa

Question 6

90% of women who develop an eating disorder do so between ages _______.

Answer 6

12 and 25

Question 7

Genetics accounts for about _________ of the risk of eating disorders.

Answer 7

50% - 80%

Question 8

Many personality traits are similar between anorexia and bulimia. Some, however, are different. List the contrasting features.

Answer 8

Bulimia:

• Impulsive
• Novelty seeking

Anorexia;

• Harm avoidant
• Low novelty seeking

Question 9

What percent of those with eating disorders are female?

Answer 9

90%

Question 10

Which is more common, bulimia or anorexia?

Answer 10

Bulimia

Question 11

The leading cause of death among those with anorexia is _____________.

Answer 11

suicide

Question 12

The immediate precipitating factor for an eating disorder is almost always ____________.

Answer 12

a feeling of being out of control