Week 12 - Eating Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common disorder out of:
- Bullimia
- Anorexia
- Binge Eating
A
Bullimia
2
Q
- Restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight
- Intense fear of gaining weight and becoming fat, or persistent behaviour that prevents weight gain
- Disturbance in the experience of body image
A
Anorexia
3
Q
What do these symptoms suggest?
- Dry skin & lips
- Brittle nails
- Bruises easy
- Poor circulation
- Low iron levels
- Constipation
- Irregular periods
- Dehydration
- Loss of bone calcium
- Muscle loss, weakness or fatigue
A
Anorexia nervosa
4
Q
What is Livedo Reticularis?
A
- Blush discolouration of the skin
- Reticular (lacy) pattern
- Often associated with low core temperature and metabolism
5
Q
What is refeeding syndrome?
A
- Potentially fatal
- Calories are reintroduced after a period of starvation
6
Q
- Eating within a discrete period of time an amount of food that is definitely larger than most individuals would eat
- Associated with a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode
- Recurrent compensatory behaviour to prevent weight gain (vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, medications, fasting, excessive exercise_
A
Bulimia
7
Q
How long does the binge eating and compensatory behaviours have to occur before diagnosis?
A
On average 2x week for 3 months
8
Q
Does bulimia or anorexia sometimes cause enlarged parotid glands?
A
Bulimia
9
Q
Bulimia psychological treatment
A
- CBT
- Family therapy
10
Q
- Recurrent episodes of binge eating
- Binge eating is associated with 3 or more of:
>eating until uncomfortably full
>eating rapidly
>eating when not hungry
>eating alone because of embarrassment
>feeling disgusted or guilty after eating
A
Binge eating disorder
11
Q
Time frame for diagnosis of binge eating disorder
A
If it occurs at least once a week for 3 months
12
Q
Psychological treatment of binge eating disorder
A
- CBT
- IPT
- DBT
13
Q
- Persistent failure to meet appropriate nutritional and or energy needs associated with one or more of:
>significant weight loss or failure to achieve expected weight/growth
>dependence on eternal feeding or nutritional supplements
>interference with psychological functioning
A
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
14
Q
Most typical age group for ARFID
A
Childhood
15
Q
- Markedly reduced fertility rates
- Impaired foetal growth
- Premature labour
- Low weight in babies
- Perinatal moretality
A
Anorexia
