Eating Disordes

Question 1

Anorexia nervosa characterised by

Answer 1

–> relentless pursuit of being thin
–> a refusal to maintain a normal body weight
–> an extreme fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
–> physiological effects of starvation, such as amenorrhoea (in women) and bone loss
–> binge eating and/or extreme weight control behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse.
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Question 2

The essential features of bulimia nervosa are:

Answer 2

• -> regular episodes of uncontrolled overeating of large amounts of food, namely binge eating
• -> extreme weight control methods to counteract the perceived and feared effects of overeating, such as self-induced vomiting, purging (laxative and/or diuretic abuse), driven exercise and/or fasting
• -> weight in the normal or overweight/obese range.

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Question 3

‘eating disorder not otherwise specified’ (EDNOS)

Answer 3

–> recurrent episodes of binge eating with associated distress
–> the absence of regular use of inappropriate weight control or compensatory behaviours characteristic of bulimia nervosa.
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