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1
Q

what is a key factor that incr the probability of eating disorders

A

critical sensitizing incidents

2
Q

which type of anorexia: past 3 months person has not enaged in recurrent episodes of binge/purge

A

restricting type

3
Q

which type of anorexia: past 3 months person has enaged in recurrent episodes of binge/purge

A

binge eating/purging type

4
Q

extreme anorexia

A

BMI under 15

5
Q

severe anorexia

A

BMI 15-15.99

6
Q

moderate anorexia

A

BMI 16-16.99

7
Q

mild anorexia

A

BMI >17

8
Q

what is the deadliest pysch disorder?

A

anorexia nervosa

9
Q

bulimia nervosa definition: binge eating + compensatory behavior occur at least_____for ____months

A

at least 1x per week for 3 months

10
Q

frequent episodes of eating large quantities of food in short periods of time

A

binge eating disorder

11
Q

binge eating disorder is more common in men or women

A

men

12
Q

unexplained low potassoim in a young person may indicate

A

bulimia nervosa or binge purge

13
Q

main tx of anorexia nervosa

A

observed refeeding

14
Q

best tx of anorexia nervosa

A

no one therapy type is superior

15
Q

med tx of binge eating

A

prozac