eating disorders

Question 1

define anorexia nervosa

Answer 1

persistent restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body weight for sex, ethnicity and age.
this issue stems from intense fear of gaining weight, thus engaging in behaviour that interferes with weight gain.

Question 2

define binge eating

Answer 2

eating in a discrete period of time, an amount of food which is larger than most people would eat in a similar time period
a sense of lack of control of over eating during a time period - a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control how much they are eating

Question 3

what is bulimia nervosa

Answer 3

periods of binge eating along side recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviours of weight, self induced vomiting, taking laxatives, excessive exercise
this must happen at least once a week for three months

Question 4

what is binge eating disorder

Answer 4

recurrent episodes of binge eating associated with three or more of the following: eating much more rapidly than normal or until comfortably full, eating large amounts of food when not hungry, eating along because of embarrassment over how much you eat, feeling guilty or disgusted after eating.
no compensatory behaviours but it is once a week for 3 months

Question 5

what are some sociocultural and family factors into eating disorders?

Answer 5

exposure to the ideal body, beauty standards of specific places, these ideals can lead to dissatisfaction of oneself and then diet which can lead to ED. family controlling food, mother daughter conflict

Question 6

what are some individual factors in ED

Answer 6

trauma like bullying, abuse, critisised about weight, negative emotions like low mood anxiety and low self esteem. general body dissatisfaction. perfectionism, controlling obsession, if life is lost then eating can restore this.

Question 7

impacts of anorexia physically

Answer 7

low bone density, cardiorespiratory diseases, abnormal renal and liver function, electrolyte disturbance, hair loss, languo - thickening of body hair

Question 8

anorexia nervosa imoacts mentally

Answer 8

severe cognitive dysfunction, impact on role, socal disruption as people think weird of you

Question 9

bulimia nervosa impacts physically and socially

Answer 9

dental issues from the vomiting, electrolyte imbalances impact on role is not too bad as the disorder may not be apparent for years

Question 10

binge eating disorder impacts

Answer 10

physically it is the same as obesity, weight gain and such

Question 11

treatment principals for eating disorders

Answer 11

psychoeducation about the disorder and its effects on behaviour and physically
medical monitoring of electrolytes and cardiac function and such
target underlying issues of why the ED
restraint and relapse prevention