feeding and eating disorder Flashcards
A feeding and eating disorder that is characterized by unrelenting fear of weight gain in association with extreme distortions of body image, preoccupation with food, and refusal to eat in pursuit of thinness.
anorexia nervosa
A lack of interest in food and eating food (when food is available) as supported by weight loss and nutritional deficiencies.
avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
A feeding and eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating in the absence of extreme weight-control behavior accompanied by a sense of lack of control.
binge eating disorder
A feeding and eating disorder that is characterized by repeated binge-eating episodes and inappropriate compensatory behaviors (e.g., food restriction, dieting, and repeated episodes of binging and purging) aimed at controlling weight gain.
bulimia nervosa
Disorders characterized by alterations in normal eating patterns that are marked by distinct and persistent disturbances in eating behaviors, weight regulation, and perceptions toward body weight and shape.
feeding and eating disorders
A pattern of excessive eating after the evening meal or after awakening from sleep.
night eating disorder
A type of feeding and eating disorder characterized by symptoms that cause clinically significant impairment or distress but that do not meet the full diagnostic criteria for a particular disorder.
other specified feeding or eating disorder
The persistent eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances (e.g., soap, cloth, dirt, pebbles).
pica
A potentially fatal condition that can occur when severely malnourished patients begin the refeeding process.
refeeding syndrome
Repeated regurgitation of food.
rumination disorder
A type of feeding and eating disorder in which symptoms do not meet the full diagnostic criteria for a specific disorder, and the clinician chooses not to specify which specific order the presentation resembles.
unspecified feeding or eating disorder
