eating disorders

Question 1

what are the three main eating disorders

Answer 1

anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
bonge eating disorders

Question 2

what are 3 DSM 5 anorexia nervosa

Answer 2

restriction of energy intake
intense fear of gaining weight
disturbance in own body perception

Question 3

what are the two types of anorexia nervosa

Answer 3

restricted type- self starved with no purging

purging type-regular purging

Question 4

what is main characteristic bulimia nervosa

Answer 4

fear of weight gain and distorted body image

binge eating followed by purging

Question 5

what are the 4 biological factors in AN

Answer 5

genetic
role of lateral hypothalamus
edogenous opioids
neurochemical dysfunction

Question 6

what are endogenous opioids

Answer 6

body releases endogenous opioids during starvation to counter pain this leads to euphoria which may act as a positive reinforcer

Question 7

what are two disposotional factors in AN

Answer 7

interoception and elxithymia

perfectionism

Question 8

what is interoception and alexithymia

Answer 8

many symptoms of AN could be related to disturbed interoceptive awareness
disturbed interoceptive awareness of satiety or hungery could play a role in assessing body states and responding to hunger cues

Question 9

what are three sociocultural influences

Answer 9

media influences
peer influences
familial factors

Question 10

what are four treatments for eating disorders

Answer 10

pharmacological
family therapy
preventation programmes
cognitive behaviour therapy