Feeding, Eating, & Elimination Disorders

Question 1

What is Rumination Disorder (Feeding Disorder)?

Answer 1

A. Repeated regurgitation of food over a period of one month. Regurgitated food may be re-chewed, we swallowed, or spit out.
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Question 2

What are the six eating disorders listed in the DSM-5?

Answer 2

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating disorder
Other specified feeding or eating DO
 Unspecified feeding/eating DO

Question 3

What are the symptoms of Avoidant /Restrictive food intake Disorder?

Answer 3

A. And eating or feeding disturbance (e.g. apparent lack of interest in eating food; avoidance based on the sensory characteristics of the food; concern about the adverse consequences of eating) associated with one or more of the following:

1. Significant weight loss
2. Significant nutritional deficiency
3. Dependence on enteral feeding or oral nutritional supplements
4. Marked interference with psychological functioning

Question 4

What are the 3 criteria for Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 4

A. Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to a significant lower body weight in context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health
B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain, even though at a significantly lower weight
C. Disturbance in the way in which ones wait or cheap is experienced, informing in undue amount of self evaluation, or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current low bodyweight

Question 5

What are the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa?

Answer 5

• Restricting Type: During the last three months, the individual has not engaged in recurrent binging and purging behavior. Weight-loss is primarily accomplished through dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise.
• Binge Eating/Purging Type: During the last three months, the individual has engaged in recurrent episodes of Binge Eating & Purging Behavior (e.g. self-induced vomiting, or the miss use of laxatives, diuretics, or enigmas).

Question 6

What are 3 characteristics that distinguish bulimia nervosa?

Answer 6

A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating, and episode of which is characterized by:
1. Eating, in a discreet period of time (2 hr. Period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than what most eat in a similar circumstance
2. A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating).
B. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain( e.g. self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, other meds; fasting, or excessive exercise)
C. Binge eating and compensatory behaviors occur, on average, at least once a week, for at least three months
D. Self evaluation is unduly influenced by body weight and shape
E. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa

Question 7

What is the criteria for Binge Eating Disorder?

Answer 7

A. Recurrent episodes of binge eating, and episode of which is characterized by both of the following:
1. Eating, in a discreet period of time (2 hrs.)
2. A sense of lack of control over eating
B. Binge eating episodes are associated with three or more of the following:
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Question 8

What is Pica (Feeding Disorder)?

Answer 8

A. Persistent eating of non-nutritive, nonfood substances over a period of at least one month. Paint, sand, feces, close and insects.
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