Week 11 IP Eating Disorders Flashcards
What is the primary disturbance in eating or eating-related behavior in Feeding and Eating Disorders?
It results in the altered consumption or absorption of food and significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning.
is a disorder characterized by the persistent eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances over a period of at least 1 month.
PICA
A feeding disturbance that leads to weight loss, significant nutritional deficiency, dependence on nutritional supplements, or marked interference with psychosocial functioning. (DUE TO AVERSION OF TASTE AND SENSATIONS OF FOOD)
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Repeated regurgitation of food over at least one month, which is not attributable to other medical conditions or occurs exclusively during another eating disorder.
Rumination Disorder?
A disorder characterized by restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight and an intense fear of gaining weight or a disturbance in body image.
Anorexia Nervosa
What distinguishes Bulimia Nervosa from other eating disorders?
Bulimia Nervosa involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain.
A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating, marked by distress, without compensatory behaviors seen in bulimia nervosa.
Binge Eating Disorder
What is the relationship between Eating Disorders and gastrointestinal complications?
Individuals with eating disorders may experience gastrointestinal complications that need to be considered during assessment and treatment.
Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders
Various approaches for treatment including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Family-based treatment (FBT).
What role does nutritional deficiency play in Feeding and Eating Disorders?
Nutritional deficiencies can occur and exacerbate associated features like irritability and impaired functioning in individuals with these disorders.
What is the significance of a minimum age of 2 years for a Pica diagnosis?
This age limit helps exclude normal developmentally adaptive behaviors, such as mouthing objects by infants.
Cultural Formulation Interview
A systematic person-centered cultural assessment outline designed for clinicians providing services to individuals in any care setting.
What role does nutritional deficiency play in Feeding and Eating Disorders?
Nutritional deficiencies can occur and exacerbate associated features like irritability and impaired functioning in individuals with these disorders.
Diagnosis given when symptoms do not fully meet the criteria of other specific eating disorders but cause significant distress or impairment.
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder
For a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa to be made, what is considered “significantly low weight” for adults?
Less than minimally normal weight for the context.