Eating Disorders

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Part 3/4: Psyc 385 Abnormal Psychology midterm #2


 
  
Created Mar 9, 2012
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What are the 2 major types of eating disorders?
 
Anorexia NervosaBulimia Nervosa
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What are the similarities between them?
 
- They both involve a severe disruption in eating behavior (how you feel, how you think you...
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What are the other Subtypes of DSM-4 eating Disorders?
 
- binge eating- rumination - pica- feeding disorder 
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What is Bulimia Nervosa?
 
it is marked by binge eating.- they eat excessive amounts of food in an uncontrollable/unstoppable...
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What are the subtypes of Bulimia?
 
- Purging Type: where you do anything to get the food out of your system (vomit, laxatives,...
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What are the features of Bulimia?
 
- people are 15% below normal body weight- they have a deep concern with their body shape-...
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What are the medical issues resulting from bulimia?
 
- salivary gland enlargements = chubby face- erosion of dental enamel = need lots of dental...
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What is Anorexia Nervosa?
 
- successful weight loss (intensive)- marked by being 15% below expected weight- intense fear...
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What are the subtypes of anorexia?
 
- Restricting type: limiting caloric intake (diet/fasting)- Binge-eating-purging subtype: about...
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What are the features of anorexia?
 
- show a disturbance in body image- most comorbid with OCD, mood and anxiety disorders- highest...
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Medical issues with anorexia?
 
- weight loss - amenorrhea (loss of period)- downy hair- sensitive to cold- dry skin,...
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What is binge eating disorder?
 
- engaging in food binges but don't do the compensatory behaviors
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Associated features of binge-eating disorder
 
- they are typically overweight- can't do compensatory behviors to an extent (because they're...
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Facts and Statistics of Bulimia
 
- majority are female- onset of 16-19 years- lifetime prevalence is 1.1% for females, 0.1%...
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facts and stats of anorexia
 
- majority are female, white, and from middle-to-upper-middle class families- usually develops...
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What are the causes of Bulimia and Anorexia?
 
- media- culture- development (puberty)- physiologica/behavior- 
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Medical treatment for bulimia nervosa
 
antidepressants -- to reduce the binging and purging behavior
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Psychological treatments for bulimia 
 
for long term gain-CBT (most chosen) - to help change the negative/disturbed cognition- IPT...
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medical treatment for anorexia
 
- none that have good efficacy
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psychological treatment of anorexia
 
- weight restoration (forcing them to eat)- education, behavior, cognitive interventions- family...

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