What are some types of eating disorders?
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Binge-eating disorder
Which two eating disorders both share a fear of gaining weight?
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
Which eating disorder had recently been included in the DSM-5?
Binge-eating disorder
What are the characteristics of anorexia nervosa?
- Individual purposely takes in too little nourishment
- Individual is very fearful of gaining weight
- Individual has a distorted body perception
For people with anorexia nervosa, they refuse to maintain ______ of their normal body weight…
85%
True or False: people with anorexia nervosa place inappropriate emphasis on weight or shape in judgments of themselves
True
True or False: people with anorexia nervosa recognize the serious implications of their low weight
False: people with anorexia nervosa fails to appreciate the serious implications of their low weight
What are the two main subtypes of anorexia?
- Restricting
- Binge-eating/purging
Restricting Type
Lose weight by cutting out sweets and fattening snacks, eventually eliminating nearly all food
Binge-Eating/Purging Type
Lose weight by forcing themselves to vomit after meals or by abusing laxatives or diuretics
True or False: people with a restricting type of anorexia have little to no variability in their diet
True
What percentage of anorexia nervosa cases occur in females?
75%
What is the peak onset age for one to develop anorexia nervosa?
14-20 years old
What are some examples of stressful events that may result in an escalation towards anorexia nervosa?
- Parent separation/divorce
- Sudden move
- Any experience of personal failure
How many patients with anorexia nervosa do not recover?
6%
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation
Lanugo
Very fine hair
What are the characteristics of bulimia nervosa?
- Repeated binge eating episodes
- Repeated performance of ill-advised compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain
- Inappropriate influence of weight and shape on appraisal of oneself
Bulimia nervosa is also referred to as what?
Binge-purge disorder
How long do symptoms have to occur for one to be diagnosed with bulimia nervosa?
Symptoms take place at least weekly for a period of 3 months
____ develop bulimia nervosa in their lifetime
1%
True or False: bulimia nervosa lasts for years with periodic letups
True
Binges
Episodes of uncontrollable eating during which a person ingests a very large quantity of food
What are some differences found in bulimia but not in anorexia?
- More concern about pleasing others
- Tend to be more sexually experienced
- Mood swings, frustration and boredom, and impulsivity more likely
- Different medical complications
