Eating Disorders- 7 Flashcards
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Diagnostic characteristics of Anorexia Nervosa
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- restriction leading to low body weight
- intensive fear of gaining weight
- disturbance in how body weight and shape are experienced
2
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AN restricting type
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- NO binging or purging behavior
- daily for the past 3 months
3
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Bulimia diagnosis
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-binging AND purging present
4
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Cut off BMI
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- less than 18.5
- mild at least 17
- moderate 16-16.99
5
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Epidemiology of eating disorders
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- lifetime prevalence of 10% for combined diagnoses
- F:M 10:1
- THE HIGHEST MORTALITY RATEOF ANY PSYCHIATRIC DISORDER
6
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Risk factors for anorexia nervosa
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- female
- white
- maternal depression during childhood
- family history
7
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Co-morbidity in AN
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- 50% of AN meet criteria for at least 1 other psychiatric disorder
- most common: depression
8
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Prognosis of Anorexia
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50-80% remission
10-20% symptomatic on follow-up
-highest mortality of any mental illness ~5%
9
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Indications for hospitalization in AN
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- weight less than 40% of normal
- wt loss of more tham 30 lbs over 3 months
- severely disturbed metabolism
- severe depression or risk of suicide
10
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Medication treatment for binge eating disorder
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- Vyvanse
- Sertraline
11
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Etiology of secondary enuresis
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-period of unusual stress but most lack an identifiable cause
12
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Treatment of enuresis
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- ORAL Desmopressin
- Imipramine
