Question 1

Self-help manuals are used in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide access to treatment to those who might not otherwise have access to treatment for eating disorders. 
B)  In conjunction with guidance by a non-specialist professional such as a nurse or family doctor. 
C)  as the first step in a stepped care approach. 
D)  to assist individuals who have not responded to a full course of CBT. 
E)  for administration to patients on waiting lists for intensive treatment. 
A)  To provide access to treatment to those who might not otherwise have access to treatment for eating disorders. 
B)  In conjunction with guidance by a non-specialist professional such as a nurse or family doctor. 
C)  as the first step in a stepped care approach. 
D)  to assist individuals who have not responded to a full course of CBT. 
E)  for administration to patients on waiting lists for intensive treatment.

Question 2

What does it mean to say that individuals with bulimia nervosa engage in recurrent compensatory behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  They diet a lot. 
B)  They engage in self-induced vomiting. 
C)  They misuse laxatives, diuretics, or enemas. 
D)  All of the above are recurrent compensatory behaviours. 
E)  Only B and C are recurrent compensatory behaviours. 
A)  They diet a lot. 
B)  They engage in self-induced vomiting. 
C)  They misuse laxatives, diuretics, or enemas. 
D)  All of the above are recurrent compensatory behaviours. 
E)  Only B and C are recurrent compensatory behaviours.

Question 3

In the Middle Ages, refusal to eat and fear of gaining weight were looked down upon and were associated with witchcraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The incidence of a disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, refers to whereas the prevalence refers to ___________ the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of new cases in a given year; number of people who have the condition 
B)  number of people who have the condition; number of new cases in a given year 
C)  number of people who are treated for a condition; number of people believed to have the disorder 
D)  number of people believed to have the disorder; number of people who are treated for a condition 
E)  number of people treated and cured; number of people afflicted by a disorder 
A)  number of new cases in a given year; number of people who have the condition 
B)  number of people who have the condition; number of new cases in a given year 
C)  number of people who are treated for a condition; number of people believed to have the disorder 
D)  number of people believed to have the disorder; number of people who are treated for a condition 
E)  number of people treated and cured; number of people afflicted by a disorder

Question 5

Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise. It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is hard to determine whether she meets the DSM-5 criterion for restriction of energy intake leading to low body weight. 
B)  Susan could have any one of a number of eating disorders. 
C)  Susan is still too young to have an eating disorder. 
D)  Susan's symptoms are not extreme. 
E)  it is difficult to determine whether she is successful at losing weight. 
A)  it is hard to determine whether she meets the DSM-5 criterion for restriction of energy intake leading to low body weight. 
B)  Susan could have any one of a number of eating disorders. 
C)  Susan is still too young to have an eating disorder. 
D)  Susan's symptoms are not extreme. 
E)  it is difficult to determine whether she is successful at losing weight.

Question 6

The Maudsley approach initially attempts to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  disorted body image 
B)  overcontrolling mothers 
C)  excessive exercise 
D)  weight gain and eating 
E)  binge eating and purging 
A)  disorted body image 
B)  overcontrolling mothers 
C)  excessive exercise 
D)  weight gain and eating 
E)  binge eating and purging

Self-help manuals are used in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

What does it mean to say that individuals with bulimia nervosa engage in recurrent compensatory behaviour?

In the Middle Ages, refusal to eat and fear of gaining weight were looked down upon and were associated with witchcraft.

The incidence of a disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, refers to whereas the prevalence refers to _ the .

Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise. It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because

The Maudsley approach initially attempts to focus on:

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Self-help manuals are used in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

What does it mean to say that individuals with bulimia nervosa engage in recurrent compensatory behaviour?

In the Middle Ages, refusal to eat and fear of gaining weight were looked down upon and were associated with witchcraft.

The incidence of a disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, refers to whereas the prevalence refers to ___________ the __________.

Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise. It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because

The Maudsley approach initially attempts to focus on:

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

The incidence of a disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, refers to whereas the prevalence refers to _ the .