Eating Disorders

Question 1

Two main diagnosis

Answer 1

anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa

Question 2

Anorexia Nervosa main symptoms

Answer 2

refusal to maintain more than 85%, fear, distorted view, amenorrhea

Question 3

2 main subtypes of anorexia nervosa:

Answer 3

restricting type, binge-eating/purging type

Question 4

What does a typical case of anorexia nervosa look like?

Answer 4

idk yet

Question 5

Anorexia nervosa the clinical picture

Answer 5

key goal is becoming thin- motivation is fear, but fear of what?
preoccupied with food- “starvation study”
Think in distorted ways- Including maladaptive assumptions
Also display certain psychological problems

Question 6

Anorexia Nervosa: Medical Problems

Answer 6

caused by starvation: many issues can occur, some of which can lead to death, amenorrhea, metabolic and electrolyte imbalances, lanugo

Question 7

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 7

aka binge-purge syndrome, compensatory behaviors mark the subtype of the condition: purge-type bulimia nervosa, nonpurging-type bulimia nervosa,
“Binge-eating disorder” is a related idagnosis

Question 8

Bulimia Nervosa: Binges

Answer 8

Binges: preceded by feelings of great tension and/or powerlessness, consume between 1,000 and 10,000 calories per episode

Question 9

Bulimia Nervosa

: Compensatory Behaviors

Answer 9

Will try to compensate for and “undo” the binge,

the most common compensatory behaviors: vomiting, laxatives and diuretics

Question 10

Bulimia Nervosa VS. Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 10

How are 2 disorders similar?
How are 2 disorder different? (People with bulimia are more concerned about how others see them and are more prone to mood swings
Different medical complications (Occurrence of amenorrhea, the effects if purging behaviors)