Eating Disorders

What is the main concern of those with anorexia nervosa? Strive to be extremely thin What are the two types of anorexia nervosa? -Restricting type - little to no variation in diet -Binge-eating/purging What is the age of onset for anorexia? 14-18 years old Out of everyone with eating disorders, what percent is female? 90-95% How does anorexia nervosa usually begin? Dieting, escalates to more serious problem What is the death rate percentage of those with anorexia 2-6% What is the DSM criteria for anorexia? Refusal to maintain normal body weight ( What is the driving motivation and preoccupation? Fear, food What is the vicious cycle of anorexia? Starvation, preoccupation with food, increased anxiety, medical problems, greater feelings of fear/loss of control, harder attempts at thinness Define bulimia nervosa Eating disorder characterized by binges and compensatory behavior What are the two subtypes of bulimia nervosa? Purging type, non-purging type What is the DSM criteria for bulimia nervosa? Repeated binges, repeated purges to prevent weight gain, symptoms last twice a week for three months at least, evaluation dependent on weight What is the age of onset for bulimia? 15-21 years What is the range of binges per week/average number? 2-40, average is 10 Define the characteristics of most binges Highly caloric, preceded by feelings of powerlessness, often carried out in secret What are the most common compensatory behaviors? Vomiting, use of laxatives and diuretics What is the "normal" weight of anorexics compared to bulimics? Anorexics severly underweight, bulimics normal/slightly overweight What causes eating disorders? societal pressures, family environment, biological factors, Describe societal pressures in terms of eating disorders Current Western standards of beauty, socially-accepted prejudice of overweight people How to cognitive deficiencies describe eating disorders? Result of disturbed mother-child interactions which led to serious ego deficiencies in the child What are the biological explanations for eating disorders? Genetic tendency, serotonin, dysfunction in the hypothalamus What are the treatment goals for anorexia nervosa? Restore proper weight, recover from malnourishment, restore proper eating What is the focus of treatment for anorexia nervosa? Building independence and self-awareness, correcting disturbed cognitions, changing family interactions What are the treatment goals for bulimia nervosa? Eliminate binge/purge eating patterns, establish good eating habits, eliminate underlying cause of bulimic patterns What are the main treatment strategies for treating bulimia nervosa? Individual insight therapy, behavioral therapy anti-depressant medications, group therapy