Met 2: Eating Disorders Flashcards
Eating disorders are found in _______ countries
Eating disorders are found in industrialized countries
What is the maximum weight for diagnosis of anorexia?
There is no weight requirement for the diagnosis of anorexia
How is reproductive activity affected in anorexia?
Anorexic patients often have amenorrhea
What two time periods are most common for onset of anorexia?
(ages ___ to ___)
Puberty
Going to college
(Ages 12-25)
What is the primary feature of bulimia?
Binge eating with compensatory behaviors
Compensatory behavior may be vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, etc (getting calories out)
Anorexic patients experience
- Intense fear of ___________
- Distorted __________
- Extreme focus on _____________
- _______ of illness severity
Anorexic patients experience
- Intense fear of gaining weight
- Distorted body image
- Extreme focus on weight/shape
- Denial of illness severity
Which psychiatric disorder has the highest mortality rate?
Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.
What are causes of death in anorexia? (3)
Suicide
Anorexia
Cancer
Pts with anorexia often have
Fhx __________
_____ BMI prior to onset
______ onset puberty
Difficulty with _______
Pts with anorexia often have
Fhx of eating disorder or SUD
Increased BMI prior to onset
early onset puberty
Difficulty with change
What is usually the precipitating factor for onset of an eating disorder?
Some experience of feeling out of control
(Trauma, family changes, onset of comorbid illness, weight changes)
_______% of risk of anorexia is genetic
50-80% of risk of anorexia is genetic
What disorder does this describe?
- Obsessional
- Reward dependent
- Perfectionist
- Neurotic
Both anorexia and bulimia
What is the difference in anorexia and bulimia temperament?
Bulimia is
higher novelty seeking (even though still very afraid of getting hurt)
more impulsive
