eating problems

Question 1

physical characteristics of anorexia nervosa:

Answer 1

1.severe weight loss
2.difficulty sleeping
3.dizziness
4.stomach pains
5.feeling cold
6.poor circulation
7.thinning hair

Question 2

behavioural characteristics of anorexia nervosa:

Answer 2

1. rituals around food
2. eating with small cutlery
3. calorie counting
4. cutting out food groups
5. wearing baggy clothes
6. either avoiding or compulsively checking mirrors and scales.

Question 3

psychological anorexia psychological traits:

Answer 3

1. fear of fatness.
2. feeling overweight when emaciated
3. agitated
4. drive to perfection in everything
5. rigid thinking
6. seeing in all or nothing terms.
7. high levels anxiety

Question 4

Bulimia Nervosa physical traits:

Answer 4

1. sore throat
2. bad breath
3. mouth infections
4. stomach pains
5. irregular periods.
6. dry or poor skin
7. difficulty sleeping
8. weight fluctuation.
9. fainting
10. calluses in knuckles

Question 5

bulimia nervosa behavioural characteristics:

Answer 5

1. eating food in secrete or at irregular times
2. binging
3. leaving the table after meals to visit the bathroom
4. self induced vomiting
5. use of laxatives
6. diet pills or diuretics

Question 6

Bulimia nervosa psychological characteristics:

Answer 6

1. emotional and depressed
2. feeling out of control
3. mood swings
4. obsessed with dieting
5. feeling worthless
6. disgusting and shame in purging

Question 7

Binge Eating Disorder physical traits:

Answer 7

1. weight gain
2. stomach pains
3. poor skin
4. difficulty sleeping

Question 8

binge eating disorder behavioural trait:

Answer 8

1. eating food in secrete or at irregular times
2. binging
3. leaving the table after meals to visit the bathroom
4. self-induced vomiting
5. use of laxatives
6. diet pills or diuretics.

Question 9

Binge eating psychological traits:

Answer 9

1. emotional and depressed
2. feeling out of control
3. mood swings
4. obsessed with dieting
5. feeling worthless

Question 10

what are some barriers to seeking treatment?

Answer 10

1. inequitable/unequal access to professional support.
2. lack of eating disorder training for GPs
3. stigma can prevent seeking help
4. mental health literacy of individuals with the eating disorder and those around them
5. personal factors i.e., low motivation and engage with support or feeling shame.

Question 11

what is stigma:

Answer 11

it refers to issues of ignorance, prejudice and discrimination towards other individuals based on biased assumptions .

Question 12

what is self-stigma? what are the effects?

Answer 12

1. internalised perception of discrimination.
2. leads to reduced self-esteem and self-efficacy.

Question 13

2hat is the why try effect by corrigan et. al., 2009:

Answer 13

people with mental illnesses believe that they are dangerous and thus do not attempt to interact and do things so why try since it will only consolidate the stereotypes.

Question 14

structural stigma:

Answer 14

barriers imposed upon people with mental health problems, from the position of policy within institutions and governmental laws.

Question 15

structural stigma:

Answer 15

barriers imposed upon people with mental health problems, from the position of policy within institutions and governmental laws.