L1: eating disorders

Question 1

onset of
Anorexia
BN

Answer 1

AN: 12-18 years
BN: 17-25 years

Question 2

among teenagers the most frequent illnesses are

Answer 2

obesity
asthma bronchiale
anorexia
diabetes melliuts

Question 3

Anorexia Nervosa (4)

Answer 3

A)refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimal normal weight for age and health
B)intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight
C) disturbance in the way in which one’s body weight or shape is experienced
D) postmenarcheal females, amenorrhea, absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles

Question 4

AN- Restricting type

Answer 4

person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior

Question 5

AN- binge-eating/purging type

Answer 5

person regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, etc.)

Question 6

Bulimia Nervosa (5)

Answer 6

A) recurrent episodes of binge eating
-eating in discrete period of time (within any 2 hour period) with a large amount of food
-sense of lack of control over eating during the episode
B) inappropriate behavior to avoid weight gain (vomiting, laxatives, etc.)
C) occurs at least twice a week for 3 months
D) self evaluation influenced by body shape and weight
E) disturbance does not occur exclusively during AN

Question 7

BN - purging type

Answer 7

self-induced vomiting misuse of laxatives diuretics enmeias etc

Question 8

BN- non purging type

Answer 8

inappropriate compensatory behaviors- fasting, excessive exercise

Question 9

binge eating disorder

Answer 9

binges with no compensation

subjects regularly obsese

Question 10

muscle dysmorphia

Answer 10

body builders

wanna be ripped

Question 11

Predisposing factors

Answer 11

individual risk factors: biolgoical, premorbid obesity, IDMM, psychological
family risk factors: ED, disorder or alcoholism in family, culture
sociocultural RF: cultural norms, slimness ideal

Question 12

maintaining factors

Answer 12

cognitive and family reinforcements
effects of malnutrition
lack of social skills, isolation, depression, change in the family structure etc

Question 13

other selective models of eating disorders

Answer 13

depression model, addiction model, ED as obsessive-compulsive syndrome, dissociation hypothesis

Question 14

Treatment of eating disorders

Answer 14

pharmacothearpy (antidepressants)
nutritive rehab
psychotherapy
psychoeducation and self help
integrative programs

Question 15

Psychotherapy examples

Answer 15

psychodynamic therapies
cognitive-behavioural therapies 
interpersonal psychotherapy
family therapy
group therapies
body orientated therapy
hypnotherapy