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PS 280- (7) Eating Disorders

PS 280- (7) Eating Disorders

Question 1 of 5

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Prevalence of A.N (Anorexia Nervosa) or B.N (Bulimia Nervosa)
A.N= 1-2% of females
B.N= 3-10% of females in North America

-begins in early adulthood (extreme dieting)

Comorbidity= mood, anxiety, poor impulse control, substance issues

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 2 of 5

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Criteria for Anorexia Nervosa (AN):

Select one or more of the following:

  • Central feature: refusal to maintain a minimal expected weight for person's age & height < 85% BMI

  • Unrealistic, phobic-like fear of gaining weight (getting fat)

  • disturbances in experience of body weight & shape & sense of self worth strongly tied to weight

  • Amenorrhea- menstrual cycle stops (for females past puberty)

  • none

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Question 3 of 5

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Bulimia Nervosa (BN):
criteria:
1. recurrent episodes of eating (2hr period)
2. recurrent compensatory behaviour aimed at preventing weight gain
3. binge eating & compensatory behaviour (, exercising) must occur at least once per week over a period of at least 3 months
4. persons self-evaluations must be seriously influenced by concerns about body weight & shape

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Question 4 of 5

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Binge Eating disorder:
recurrent episodes of binge eating associated with 3+ of the following:
1. eating more ( rapidly, slowly, often ) than normal
2. eating until uncontrollably ( full, hungry, puking )
3. eating large amounts when not hungry
4. eating ( alone, with others, less ) (embarassment)
5. feeling disgusted with oneself (depressed, guilty after eating)

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Question 5 of 5

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Medical Consequences of eating disorders: (especially if ing):
-yellowish
-cardiovascular complications
-corroded (acid from puking)
-amenorrhea
-osteoporosis
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-GI tract problems
-amenia
-dry skin & hair
- deficiency --> muscle weakness cardiac irregularity

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