Feeding and Eating Disorders

Question 1

The chief characteristic of these disorders is an overwhelming, all encompassing drive to be thin.

Answer 1

Eating Disorders

Question 2

Suicide attempts are very common among people (30% to 40%) with these disorders.

Answer 2

Eating Disorders

Question 3

It has the highest mortality rate of any psychological disorder including depression (20-25%).

Answer 3

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 4

The strongest contribution to etiology in these disorders are sociocultural rather than psychological or biological factors.

Answer 4

Eating Disorders

Question 5

This kind of disorder is strongly related to anxiety disorders and somewhat less so to mood and substance use disorders.

Answer 5

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 6

People with this disorder engage in extreme compensatory behavior.

Answer 6

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 7

This kind of disorder is characterized by bingeing and purging.

Answer 7

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 8

They are both characterized by a morbid fear of gaining weight and losing control over eating.

Answer 8

Bulimia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa

Question 9

People with this disorder are proud of both their diets and their extraordinary control.

Answer 9

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 10

People with this disorder are ashamed of both their eating issues and their lack of control.

Answer 10

Bulimia Nervosa

Question 11

In this disorder, subtyping refers only to past 3 months, which reflects a certain phase or stage as it may not be useful in predicting the future course of the disorder.

Answer 11

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 12

One of the key criterions in this disorder is that there is marked disturbance in body image.

Answer 12

Anorexia Nervosa

Question 13

People with this disorder experiences marked distress because of binge eating alone.

Answer 13

Binge-Eating Disorder

Question 13

Some people with this disorder (33%) binge to alleviate “bad moods” or negative affect.

Answer 13

Binge-Eating Disorder