eating disorders Flashcards
1
Q
SCOFF questionnaire
- what is it
- what does it stand for
- how to interpret it
(ref - internets)
A
Screening questionnaire to detect eating disorders.
2 or more yes answers suggests eating disorder
Sick - do you make yourself sick (induce vomiting) because you feel uncomfortably full
Control - do you worry you have lost control over how much you eat
One stone - have you lost more than one stone (~6 kg) in a 3 month period
Fat - Do you believe yourself to be fat when others say you are too thin
Food - Would you say that food dominates your life
2
Q
bulimia nervosa - first and 2nd line management
A
1st line - CBT
2nd line - fluoxetine 20-60mg PO OD
