Eating Disorders - Hadrian Flashcards
Who do eating disorders most often affect?
Young women of high school or college age.
What is anorexia nervosa?
An eating disorder characterized by maintenance of abnormally low body weigh, distortions of body image, amenorrhea in women, and most importantly: intense fear of gaining weight.
What is amenorrhea?
Absence of menstruation.
What is bulimia nervosa?
An eating disorder characterized by a recurrent pattern of binge eating followed by self-induced purging and accompanied by persistent concern with body weight.
What is the difference between the attitudes of weight gain in sufferers of anorexia and bulimia?
Anorexics have an intense fear, bulimics are just concerned and want to be average.
What differentiates the binge-eating/purging type of anorexia nervosa from bulimia nervosa?
They have an intense fear of weight gain.
What is the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa characterized by?
They do not eat.
What are 8 medical complications of anorexia?
Amenorrhea, osteoporosis, dry skin, jaundice, more hair growth, cardiovascular distress, digestive problems, and gastrointestinal problems.
How much more likely is death if someone has anorexia?
6 times.
What age range does anorexia normally develop?
Between 12 and 18.
What causes anorexia to develop in the age range it does?
Puberty and body changes, as well as media exposure.
Other than the onset of puberty, when is another developmental time for anorexia?
The transition to college.
What are 4 medical complications of bulimia nervosa?
Blockage of salivary ducts, decay of tooth enamel and cavities, pancreatitis, potassium deficiency.
What can potassium deficiency associated with bulimia lead to?
Muscular weakness, cardiac irregularities, and sudden death.
What is binging in bulimia?
Cramming thousands of calories, normally followed by purging.
When do sufferers of bulimia stop binging?
If they vomit or run out of food.
What is purging?
When bulimics force themselves to throw up.
Which type of society are eating disorders most common in?
Western societies.
What is the systems perspective of eating disorder causes?
The family unit and how it contributes to the development of eating disorders.
What does purging represent?
An upheaval of negative feelings.
Which neurotransmitter have eating disorders been linked to?
Serotonin.
Is there any genetic link for eating disorders?
Yes, evidenced in twin studies.
What does hospitalization entail for sufferers of eating disorders?
IVs, monitored caloric intake, and general monitoring.
What is the most common approach to treating eating disorders?
Cognitive behavioural therapy.
What are 5 other eating disorders that develop in infancy and early childhood?
Pica, rumination disorder, feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood, Prader-Willi syndrome, and cyclic-vomiting disorder.
What is pica?
Eating weird things that don’t have nutritional value.
What is rumination disorder?
Chewing something, spitting it out, and then eating it again.
What is feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood?
Not consuming enough food for adequate growth, a rather generic disorder.
What is Prader-Willi syndrome?
A chromosome 15 disorder that leads to an insatiable appetite later in life.
What are 6 other eating disorders that can develop in adolescents and adults?
Anorexia athletica, muscle dysmorphia (bigorexia), orthexia nervosa, night-eating syndrome, nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder, and gourmand syndrome.
What is anorexia athletica?
Exercising too much.
What is muscle dysmorphia?
A preoccupation with muscle mass gain, accompanied by a feeling of never having enough muscle mass.
What is orthexia nervosa?
Having an unhealthy obsession with eating healthy foods.
What is night-eating syndrome?
An eating disorder, characterized by a delayed circadian pattern of food intake.
What is nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder?
A disorders characterized by abnormal eating patterns during the night. Can occur during sleepwalking. People with this disorder eat while they are asleep.
What is gourmand syndrome?
A rare, benign condition where people develop a new, post-injury passion for gourmet food.
In the video on eating disorder that we watched in class, what was the average length of recovery?
7 years.
