PSY 3604-7

Question 1

CBT

Answer 1

Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Therapy is based on altering dysfunctional thoughts and cognitive distortions.

Question 2

Dysthymia

Answer 2

LONG-TERM & MILD

Moderately severe mood disorder characterized by a persistently depressed mood most of the day for more days than not for at least 2 years. Additional symptoms may include poor appetite, sleep disturbance, lack of energy, low self-esteem, difficulty concentrating, and feelings of hopelessness.

Question 3

Anhedonia

Answer 3

Inability to experience pleasure or joy.

Question 4

Eating Disorders

Answer 4

Disorders of food ingestion, regurgitation, or attitude that affect health and well-being, such as anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating.

Question 5

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 5

Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming “fat” coupled with refusal to maintain adequate nutrition and with severe loss of body weight.

Question 6

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 6

Frequent occurrence of binge-eating episodes accompanied by a sense of loss of control over eating and recurrent inappropriate behavior such as purging or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain.

Question 7

Binge

Answer 7

An out-of-control consumption of an amount of food that is far greater than what most people would eat in the same amount of time and under the same circumstances.

Question 8

purge

Answer 8

____ refers to the removal of food from the body by such means as self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives, diuretics, and enemas.

Question 9

obesity

Answer 9

The condition of having elevated fat masses in the body. ____ is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher

Question 9

binge-eating disorder

Answer 9

(BED) Distinct from nonpurging bulimia nervosa, whereby binging is not accompanied by inappropriate compensatory behavior to limit weight gain.

Question 10

BMI

Answer 10

Body mass index.
An estimation of total body fat is calculated as body weight (in kilograms) divided by height (in meters) squared.

Question 11

Substance abuse

Answer 11

Maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the use of the substance.

Question 12

Substance dependence

Answer 12

Maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the use of the substance.

Question 13

Psychoactive substances

Answer 13

Drug that affects mental functioning.

Question 14

Withdrawal

Answer 14

The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug
Physical symptoms such as sweating, tremors, and tension that accompany abstinence from some drugs.