The Client Who Abuses Food Unit 3 (1)

Question 1

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 1

An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, weigh loss below normal weight, intense fear ofbeing fat even when emaciated. Distorted body image an ammenorrhea in females.

Question 2

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 2

An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of bingeeating subjectively experienced as out of control, followed by an inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain such as self-induced vomiting, overuseof laxatives, diuretics, diet pills, fasting, or excessive exercise

Question 3

Body weight AN

Answer 3

minimal normal weight not maintained; body weight less than 85% of that expected

Question 4

Body weight BN

Answer 4

Slightly over, slightly under weight - more towards normal weight

Question 5

Sexuality AN

Answer 5

little interest in sex, absence of at least 3 consecutive periods

Question 6

Sexuality BN

Answer 6

promiscuous as a result of poor impulse control

Question 7

Body Image AN

Answer 7

Disturbed/Distorted

Question 8

Body Image BN

Answer 8

Normal body image

Question 9

Personality type AN

Answer 9

meek, compliant, model child, perfectionist, over-achiever, overly sensitive, fears independence, fears sexual relationships, resists growing up and maturing

Question 10

Personality type BN

Answer 10

extroverted, angry, labile, impulsive (involved with shoplifting, substance abuse)

Question 11

Insight AN

Answer 11

poor insight, denies hunger, rigid conrol over amount and type of food eaten, total lack of concern about symptoms

Question 12

Insight BN

Answer 12

aware that behavior is abnormal, feelings of loss of control followed by remorse

Question 13

Attitude towards treatment AN

Answer 13

resistant

Question 14

Attitude towards treatment BN

Answer 14

seeks treatment

Question 15

Mortality Rate BN

Answer 15

Death rare

Question 16

Mortality Rate AN

Answer 16

10-20% die, half of deaths are due to suicide

Question 17

Risk factors associated with an individual developing an eating disorder

Answer 17

1. Genetics
2. Neuroendocrine Abnormalities
3. Neurochemical Influences
4. Disturbance in mother-infant interactions
5. Conflict avoidance
6. Power and Control

Question 18

Symptoms AN

Answer 18

1. Gross distortion of body image
2. Preoccupation with food
3. Refusal to eat
4. Intense fear of gaining weight/becoming fat
5. Significantly low weight (weight that is less than minimally normal)

Question 19

Symptoms BN

Answer 19

1. Recurrent episodes of binge eating
2. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting,misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications, fasting, or excessive exercise
3. Binge/Compensatory behaviors occur at least once a week for 3 months