Week 9

Question 1

What is bulimia nervosa?

Answer 1

binge eating then action to remove food

Question 2

What is anorexia nervosa?

Answer 2

food refusal leading to low body weight

Question 3

What is the common theme between anorexia and bulimia?

Answer 3

Desire to be slim- body image

Question 4

Why is anorexia so dangerous?

Answer 4

Highest mortality rate out of any disorder covered in textbook with 1/5 people dying from the disease

Question 5

What might account for the rise in eating disorders throughout the world?

Answer 5

Industrialization and urbanization

Question 6

Rigorous exercise is most common in what eating disorder?

Answer 6

Anorexia

Question 7

What are examples of non purging forms of bulimia?

Answer 7

Fasting and exercise

Question 8

T/F Purging and non-purging types of bulimia are described in the DSM-5

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What are some of the medical consequences of bulimia?

Answer 9

chubby face from enlarged salivary gland, eroded dental enamel, electrolyte imbalance that can have fatal consequences

Question 10

T/F People with bulimia and anorexia usually have mood disorders, anxiety, substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder and impulsivity

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the difference between binge eating in bulimia and anorexia?

Answer 11

Anorexics binge on less food more consistently

Question 12

What are some medical consequences of anorexia?

Answer 12

brittle hair and nails, amenorrhea (no period), dry skin, intolerance to cold

Question 13

What other disorder is common in anorexia that is not in bulimia?

Answer 13

OCD

Question 14

What is the difference between BED and bulimia?

Answer 14

BED does not result in purging

Question 15

What is purging disorder?

Answer 15

Purging without binging before

Question 16

T/F Bulimia is more resistant to treatment than Anorexia

Answer 16

False- the other way around

Question 17

T/F people who move to Western countries are more likely to develop an eating disorder than those who do not

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What did the study regarding eating disorders in Canada vs India find?

Answer 18

Canadians focused more on lower body while Indians focused on upper body

Question 19

What is avoidant/ restrictive food intake disorder?

Answer 19

Mood disorder that is not related body shape but rather lack of interest or avoiding sensory experiences eating food

Question 20

T/F groups of girls share the same attitude of body image because they impose it on each other

Answer 20

False- they find people who have the same attitudes then become friends

Question 21

Why can dieting cause weight gain

Answer 21

Decrease in junk food causes stress and anxiety which causes increase in eating overall even if food is healthier

Question 22

What is False Hope Syndrome

Answer 22

Dieting is positively reinforced initially but not later and so people put unrealistic goals to feel this again- leads to lower self-esteem

Question 23

What are some biological vulnerabilities that might contribute to eating disorders

Answer 23

Difficulty dealing with stress, impulsivity, perfectionism, negative affect

Question 24

What neurotransmitter is related to impulsivity?

Answer 24

Serotonin

Question 25

What kind of drugs can be effective in treating bulimia?

Answer 25

Drugs used for Anxiety and mood disorders

Question 26

What are the stages of CBT-E for bulimia?

Answer 26

First explain the physical side effects of their behaviour then change perceptions of weight and eating

Question 27

What is IPT?

Answer 27

Interpersonal therapy- effective treatment for Bulimia

Question 28

What are the steps of effective therapy for Anorexia?

Answer 28

stabilize weight, change perceptions, make sure family perceptions have also changed