DSM - Eating Disorders

Question 1

What are the three main criteria of Anorexia Nervosa (AN)?

Restriction, fear and disturbance

Answer 1

• Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, leading to significantly low body weight
• Intense fear of gaining weight/becoming fat or persistent behaviour that interferes with weight gain (regardless of weight)
• Disturbance in the way one’s body is experienced, undue influence of body on self-image or persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of the current weight

Question 2

Which two types of AN are there?

one of these is kind of two, but combined

Answer 2

• Restricting type (no below in last 3 months)
• Binge-eating/purging type (in last 3 months)

Question 3

What two criteria are binge eating episodes characterized by in Bulimia Nervosa (BN)?

Answer 3

• Eating a larger amount of food than averagely normal in a distinct period of time
• Feelings of lack of control over eating during the episode

Question 4

What two criteria, besides binge eating episodes, are also a part of BN?

Answer 4

• Inappropriate compensatory behaviours in order to prevent weight gain (purging/restriction/etc.)
• Self-evaluation is unduly unfluenced by body shape and weight

Question 5

Minimal time-frame of BN?

Answer 5

Binge eating/compensatory both occur at least once a week for 3 months

Question 6

What overlap is there between BN and BED?

Answer 6

• Binge eating episodes (what a shocker, but criteria here are the same)
• Also the time-frame is once a week, 3 months

Question 7

With what 5 things, of which three minimum, are binge eating episodes associated in BED?

Answer 7

• Eating much more rapidly than normal
• Eating until feeling uncomfortably full
• Eating large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry
• Eating alone cuz embarrassment of amount
• Feeling disgusted with oneself, depressed or very guilty afterwards