Eating Disorders Flashcards
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What are the types of eating disorders and defining features for each?
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- Anorexia
- Low BMI - below 17
- Restrictive or purging/binging as way of losing weight
- Intense fear of weight gain
- Disturbed body image
- Bulimia
- Normal BMI
- Binging
- Compensatory behaviours to prevent weight gain
- Binge eating
- Binging
- Typically overweight/obese
- Pica
- Eating non-nutritive, non-food items
- Rumination disorder
- Regurgitation of food
- Avoidant/restrictive
- Avoiding certain foods due to sensory issues - taste, smell, texture, colour etc
2
Q
In addition to the clinical interview, what kind of questions would you ask when assessing eating disorders?
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- Weight history
- Menstruation
- Assessment of Current weight loss behaviours
- Binge eating
- Assessment of purging
- Assessment of food restriction: – useful to refer to a dietitian who specialises in the treatment of eating disorders.
- Assessment of exercise: refer to a specialist physiotherapist and GP if person engaging in compulsive over exercise.
3
Q
What is the model for anorexia?
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4
Q
What is the basic CBT model for bulimia?
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5
Q
What is the cognitive model for bulimia?
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6
Q
What is the trandiagnostic model for eating disorders?
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