Exam 11: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Each of the following is considered to be an eating disorder except:

A binge is defined as ingesting a much larger amount of food than most people would eat under similar circumstances.

Current studies suggest that an individual's judgment about their body image are influenced by cognitive, affective, cultural and attitudinal variables.

The difference between someone who is of "low body weight" and someone with anorexia nervosa revolves around intrapersonal factors wherein the individual refuses to maintain a normal body weight and is extremely fearful of becoming fat.

Most persons with bulimia tend to wear several layers of bulky clothing in order to keep their body warm and conceal their extreme thinness.

The most striking feature of anorexia nervosa is the marked distortion in the way the individual experiences their body size and shape.

Use the following terms to answer: Anorexia nervosa Binge eatin Binge eating disorder (BED) Grazing Pica Purging Rumination -When an individual eats out of control and is unable to resist the temptation to consume certain foods, this is known as _______________.

Use the following terms to answer: Anorexia nervosa Binge eatin Binge eating disorder (BED) Grazing Pica Purging Rumination -The type of binge eating in which affected individuals consume large amounts of food almost continuously throughout the day is known as _______________.

Use the following terms to answer: Anorexia nervosa Binge eatin Binge eating disorder (BED) Grazing Pica Purging Rumination -Robin Alexandra refuses to maintain a minimal normal body weight. She has an intense fear of getting fat, a disturbance in the way she views her body shape and has missed her last four menstrual cycles. These symptoms are indicative of _______________.

The typical age of onset for anorexia nervosa typically begins in:

Belle St. Patrick is five feet seven inches tall and weighs ninety pounds. She makes every attempt to avoid eating very much or else she moves the food on her plate around, especially if people are watching her. She has always been very active in high school athletic sports and is captain of the girls' swim team. However, since Belle turned sixteen, she has become intensely fearful of gaining weight. She has begun a regimen of eating minimal amounts of food as well as exercising excessively to prevent herself from gaining weight. Belle often wears many layers of bulky clothing because her parents constantly complain about how thin she is. Which diagnosis would you consider the most appropriate?

Persons with anorexia tend to be preoccupied with thoughts about food, grocery shopping and cooking meals for others.

Anorexia nervosa is more commonly seen in men than women.

Maureen Seth is a 42 year old woman who vividly remembers choking on a salad about 3years ago. "It felt like my cucumber was a rock that just didn't move down my throat. It was awful. You know those little 'prickles' that stick out on the sides? Well, they felt like spikes!" Since that time, Maureen has been afraid to eat a range of solid vegetables because she is afraid she will choke again. "I can just look at a cucumber and feel my throat starting to close up," she adds. Maureen is afraid of embarrassing herself so she only eats at home and has lost weight. What is the most likely diagnosis to consider?

The development of eating disorders seems related to one major stressful episode that is evaluated as related to the cause of eating difficulties.

Use the following terms to answer: Anorexia nervosa Binge eatin Binge eating disorder (BED) Grazing Pica Purging Rumination -_______________ is considered a potentially fatal disease with a mortality rate that ranges somewhere between 5 to 10 percent.

Mavis Brown is a nineteen-year old African American woman who weighs ninety percent of her expected normal weight for her height and age) and has an intense fear of gaining weight. Mavis places undue emphasis on her body weight and shape that strongly influences her self-esteem. During a counseling session with you, Mavis admits that she does not understand all the "fuss" people have been making over her weight. Mavis' diagnosis is most likely:

For the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa to be made, binge eating must occur at least twice a week for one month.

Bill Houston will eat large quantities of food in a relatively short period of time and tells his social worker that he's "out of control" when eating. After binging, Bill makes himself vomit to rid his body of the food. He binges and purges about two to three times a month and has been doing so for the last seven or eight months. He admits that his self-esteem is strongly linked to his physical appearance. The most likely diagnosis to consider for Bill's pattern of eating is:

The incidence of anorexia nervosa has declined substantially in North America during the last half of the twentieth century.