Eating disorders

Question 1

What are core psychopathological features of eating disorders?

Answer 1

Fear of fatness, pursuit of thinness, body dissatisfaction, body image distortion, self-evaluation based on weight and shape

Question 2

What is the DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa?

Answer 2

BMI < 18.5 and core psychopathology

Question 3

What is the DSM-5 criteria for bulimia nervosa?

Answer 3

BMI > 18.5, core psychopathology and regular binge/purge at least once a week

Question 4

What is the name of the questionnaire used as a screening tool in eating disorders and what score indicates presence of a possible eating disorder?

Answer 4

SCOFF questionnaire.

Score 2+ indicates possible ED.

Question 5

What psychological treatments are there for anorexia nervosa?

Answer 5

Maudsley Approachto to Treating Anorexia nervosa (MANTRA), CBT, SSCM (specialist supportive clinical management).
No medication licensed to treat AN.

Question 6

What psychological treatments are there for bulimia nervosa?

Answer 6

CBT, IPT.

Fluoxetine 60mg od (this is the only lincensed drug and dose for BN only)