Question 1

DSM-5 distinguishes two types of anorexia nervosa.One of these is Binge-Eating/Purging Type anorexia nervosa,in which self-starvation is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Not eating to help control weight gain 
B) Not being bothered about weight gain 
C) Regularly engaging in purging activities to help control weight gain 
D) Eating only certain food types 
A) Not eating to help control weight gain 
B) Not being bothered about weight gain 
C) Regularly engaging in purging activities to help control weight gain 
D) Eating only certain food types

Question 2

A recent family-based therapy for eating disorders is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Bethlem approach 
B) Maudsley approach 
C) Durham approach 
D) Bristol approach 
A) Bethlem approach 
B) Maudsley approach 
C) Durham approach 
D) Bristol approach

Question 3

Laboratory procedures have been developed that provide an objective behavioural measure of the tendency to binge eat.One of these is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Food pre-load test 
B) Palatability test 
C) Full capacity test 
D) Fully loaded test 
A) Food pre-load test 
B) Palatability test 
C) Full capacity test 
D) Fully loaded test

Question 4

Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (specifically fluoxetine)are drugs of first choice for bulimia in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptability 
B) Tolerability 
C) Reduction of symptoms 
D) All of the above 
A) Acceptability 
B) Tolerability 
C) Reduction of symptoms 
D) All of the above

Question 5

There is evidence of an inherited component to eating disorders which may account for up to what percentage of the variance in factors causing these disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 30% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 30%

Question 6

Bulimia is significantly more common that anorexia.What is the lifetime prevalence rate among women?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10% 
B) 2-4% 
C) 1-3% 
D) 15-20% 
A) 5-10% 
B) 2-4% 
C) 1-3% 
D) 15-20%

Question 7

The prevalence of binge-eating disorder in the general population is between:

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10% 
B) 1-3% 
C) 15-18% 
D) 7-9% 
A) 5-10% 
B) 1-3% 
C) 15-18% 
D) 7-9%

Question 8

High rates of comorbidity exist between anorexia and other psychiatric disorders.Which of the following represents the percentage of anorexia sufferers who also have a lifelong diagnosis of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A) 30-40% 
B) 50-68% 
C) 20-30% 
D) 70-80% 
A) 30-40% 
B) 50-68% 
C) 20-30% 
D) 70-80%

Question 9

In Bulimia nervosa,purging may take over as a means of relieving which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Positive affect 
B) Dysphemia 
C) Dyslexia 
D) Negative mood 
A) Positive affect 
B) Dysphemia 
C) Dyslexia 
D) Negative mood

Question 10

Which of the following is an important factor in determining an adolescent girl's attitudes to slimness and dieting?

Accepted Answer

A) Peer attitudes 
B) Political attitudes 
C) Cultural attitudes 
D) Religious attitudes 
A) Peer attitudes 
B) Political attitudes 
C) Cultural attitudes 
D) Religious attitudes

Question 11

Evidence suggests that changes in sociocultural factors may influence the:

Accepted Answer

A) The nature of the eating disorder 
B) The prognosis of the eating disorder 
C) The length of the eating disorder 
D) Frequency and prevalence of eating disorders 
A) The nature of the eating disorder 
B) The prognosis of the eating disorder 
C) The length of the eating disorder 
D) Frequency and prevalence of eating disorders

Question 12

Recent studies have suggested that men would prefer their body shape to be around ________ than their current weight:

Accepted Answer

A) 30Ibs heavier 
B) 30Ibs lighter 
C) 5Ibs heavier 
D) 5Ibs lighter 
A) 30Ibs heavier 
B) 30Ibs lighter 
C) 5Ibs heavier 
D) 5Ibs lighter

Question 13

In Bulimia nervosa,research has found low levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) Beta-endorphin 
B) Alpha-dopamine 
C) Beta-serotonin 
D) Alpha-amphetamine 
A) Beta-endorphin 
B) Alpha-dopamine 
C) Beta-serotonin 
D) Alpha-amphetamine

Question 14

Mortality rates (including suicides)in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are still unacceptably high,ranging from:

Accepted Answer

A) 10-15% 
B) 5-8% 
C) 15-20% 
D) 20-25% 
A) 10-15% 
B) 5-8% 
C) 15-20% 
D) 20-25%

Question 15

Which of the following are theories of the aetiology of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic factors 
B) Role of brain structural deficits 
C) Neuroendocrine dysfunction 
D) All of the above 
A) Genetic factors 
B) Role of brain structural deficits 
C) Neuroendocrine dysfunction 
D) All of the above

Question 16

The prevalence of binge-eating disorder in the general population seeking weight loss treatment can be as high as:

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 10% 
C) 30% 
D) 50% 
A) 20% 
B) 10% 
C) 30% 
D) 50%

Question 17

Which of the following are dispositional factors in the development of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Low self-esteem 
B) Perfectionism 
C) Negative self-evaluation affect 
D) All of the above 
A) Low self-esteem 
B) Perfectionism 
C) Negative self-evaluation affect 
D) All of the above

Question 18

According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)treatment for managing weight gain for anorexia nervosa should include:

Accepted Answer

A) In most patients,an average weekly weight gain of 0.5-1 kg as inpatient and 0.5 kg as outpatient 
B) Regular physical monitoring,and oral multivitamin/multimineral supplement in some cases,is recommended for inpatients and outpatients 
C) Total parenteral nutrition should not be used,unless there is significant gastrointestinal dysfunction 
D) All of the above 
A) In most patients,an average weekly weight gain of 0.5-1 kg as inpatient and 0.5 kg as outpatient 
B) Regular physical monitoring,and oral multivitamin/multimineral supplement in some cases,is recommended for inpatients and outpatients 
C) Total parenteral nutrition should not be used,unless there is significant gastrointestinal dysfunction 
D) All of the above

Question 19

In eating disorders more significant treatment gains are reported if antidepressant medication is combined with:

Accepted Answer

A) Physical exercise 
B) Hospitalisation 
C) Psychological treatments 
D) Educational programs 
A) Physical exercise 
B) Hospitalisation 
C) Psychological treatments 
D) Educational programs

Question 20

Treating bulimia can be difficult because many individuals with bulimia see their bingeing and purging eating patterns as:

Accepted Answer

A) A way of maintaining self esteem 
B) A way of maintaining positive affect 
C) A positive way of controlling weight 
D) A means of peer acceptance 
A) A way of maintaining self esteem 
B) A way of maintaining positive affect 
C) A positive way of controlling weight 
D) A means of peer acceptance

DSM-5 distinguishes two types of anorexia nervosa.One of these is Binge-Eating/Purging Type anorexia nervosa,in which self-starvation is associated with:

A recent family-based therapy for eating disorders is known as the:

Laboratory procedures have been developed that provide an objective behavioural measure of the tendency to binge eat.One of these is known as:

Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (specifically fluoxetine)are drugs of first choice for bulimia in terms of:

There is evidence of an inherited component to eating disorders which may account for up to what percentage of the variance in factors causing these disorders?

Bulimia is significantly more common that anorexia.What is the lifetime prevalence rate among women?

The prevalence of binge-eating disorder in the general population is between:

High rates of comorbidity exist between anorexia and other psychiatric disorders.Which of the following represents the percentage of anorexia sufferers who also have a lifelong diagnosis of major depression?

In Bulimia nervosa,purging may take over as a means of relieving which of the following?

Which of the following is an important factor in determining an adolescent girl's attitudes to slimness and dieting?

Evidence suggests that changes in sociocultural factors may influence the:

Recent studies have suggested that men would prefer their body shape to be around ________ than their current weight:

In Bulimia nervosa,research has found low levels of:

Mortality rates (including suicides)in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are still unacceptably high,ranging from:

Which of the following are theories of the aetiology of anorexia nervosa?

The prevalence of binge-eating disorder in the general population seeking weight loss treatment can be as high as:

Which of the following are dispositional factors in the development of eating disorders?

According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)treatment for managing weight gain for anorexia nervosa should include:

In eating disorders more significant treatment gains are reported if antidepressant medication is combined with:

Treating bulimia can be difficult because many individuals with bulimia see their bingeing and purging eating patterns as:

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

DSM-5 distinguishes two types of anorexia nervosa.One of these is Binge-Eating/Purging Type anorexia nervosa,in which self-starvation is associated with:

A recent family-based therapy for eating disorders is known as the:

Laboratory procedures have been developed that provide an objective behavioural measure of the tendency to binge eat.One of these is known as:

Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (specifically fluoxetine)are drugs of first choice for bulimia in terms of:

There is evidence of an inherited component to eating disorders which may account for up to what percentage of the variance in factors causing these disorders?

Bulimia is significantly more common that anorexia.What is the lifetime prevalence rate among women?

The prevalence of binge-eating disorder in the general population is between:

High rates of comorbidity exist between anorexia and other psychiatric disorders.Which of the following represents the percentage of anorexia sufferers who also have a lifelong diagnosis of major depression?

In Bulimia nervosa,purging may take over as a means of relieving which of the following?

Which of the following is an important factor in determining an adolescent girl's attitudes to slimness and dieting?

Evidence suggests that changes in sociocultural factors may influence the:

Recent studies have suggested that men would prefer their body shape to be around ________ than their current weight:

In Bulimia nervosa,research has found low levels of:

Mortality rates (including suicides)in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are still unacceptably high,ranging from:

Which of the following are theories of the aetiology of anorexia nervosa?

The prevalence of binge-eating disorder in the general population seeking weight loss treatment can be as high as:

Which of the following are dispositional factors in the development of eating disorders?

According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)treatment for managing weight gain for anorexia nervosa should include:

In eating disorders more significant treatment gains are reported if antidepressant medication is combined with:

Treating bulimia can be difficult because many individuals with bulimia see their bingeing and purging eating patterns as:

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Depression and Mood Disorders

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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