Question 1

When someone with one eating disorder develops a second, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Comorbidity 
B)  Diagnostic crossover 
C)  Faulty diagnosis 
D)  Complicated eating disorder 
A)  Comorbidity 
B)  Diagnostic crossover 
C)  Faulty diagnosis 
D)  Complicated eating disorder

Question 2

One big challenge for the treatment of eating disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The high cost of inpatient treatment 
B)  How to balance an adolescent's treatment with the demands of school 
C)  The high rate of relapse 
D)  Determining which medical professional should be delivering treatment 
A)  The high cost of inpatient treatment 
B)  How to balance an adolescent's treatment with the demands of school 
C)  The high rate of relapse 
D)  Determining which medical professional should be delivering treatment

Question 3

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rate for eating disorders in women ages 15 to 24 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5% 
B)  0.6% 
C)  0.9% 
D)  1.5% 
A)  0.5% 
B)  0.6% 
C)  0.9% 
D)  1.5%

Question 4

Canadian researchers McVey and Davis (2002) designed a program to reduce the impact of media portrayals of unrealistic body images. The program is known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Promoting an innovative dieting approach to eating 
B)  Combining creative diet and personal trainer regimens that involve the entire family as participants 
C)  Training adolescents in dealing with peer pressure 
D)  Teaching stress-management skills and social problem solving strategies 
A)  Promoting an innovative dieting approach to eating 
B)  Combining creative diet and personal trainer regimens that involve the entire family as participants 
C)  Training adolescents in dealing with peer pressure 
D)  Teaching stress-management skills and social problem solving strategies

Question 5

The Piran study which takes place at an internationally acclaimed ballet school in Toronto is regarded as one of the most innovative and successful eating disorder preventative interventions. Success is due to the following factors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The study involves attempts to intervene at the systemic level 
B)  Focuses on short-term evaluation of outcomes 
C)  Conducted in a high risk-setting 
D)  There is a participatory focus 
A)  The study involves attempts to intervene at the systemic level 
B)  Focuses on short-term evaluation of outcomes 
C)  Conducted in a high risk-setting 
D)  There is a participatory focus

Question 6

The principal mode of treatment for anorexia nervosa is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B)  Ego-analytic psychotherapy 
C)  Family therapy 
D)  Interpersonal therapy 
A)  Cognitive-behavioural therapy 
B)  Ego-analytic psychotherapy 
C)  Family therapy 
D)  Interpersonal therapy

Question 7

A client who says "I get confused about what I'm feeling" would be expected to score high on which subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ineffectiveness 
B)  Interpersonal distrust 
C)  Interoceptive awareness 
D)  Perfectionism 
A)  Ineffectiveness 
B)  Interpersonal distrust 
C)  Interoceptive awareness 
D)  Perfectionism

Question 8

You have been asked to design an eating disorders prevention program for adolescent girls who are competitive figure skaters. Describe your program and explain why it is likely to help.

Accepted Answer

The eating disorders prevention program

Question 9

When normal and overweight targets engage in fat talk, they are seen as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a pity party 
B)  More likeable 
C)  Less likeable 
D)  Having poor body image 
A)  Having a pity party 
B)  More likeable 
C)  Less likeable 
D)  Having poor body image

Question 10

Which brain structure has been hypothesized to play a role in eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Pituitary gland 
A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Pituitary gland

Question 11

Self-harm is associated with eating disorders and is more common in people with:

Accepted Answer

A)  High levels of impulsivity 
B)  Low levels of stress 
C)  High pain tolerance 
D)  Low pain tolerance 
A)  High levels of impulsivity 
B)  Low levels of stress 
C)  High pain tolerance 
D)  Low pain tolerance

Question 12

Cognitive-behavioural treatment is the "gold standard" for treating bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pia is a 16 year old girl with anorexia. She has been engaging in anorexic behaviours for two years. Her therapist is recommending family therapy (as opposed to individual therapy) as the primary form of treatment. What is Pia's long-term prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor - anorexia has a very high relapse rate 
B)  Poor - CBT provides more protection against relapse than family therapy 
C)  Good - family therapy is always the best treatment for adolescents with anorexia 
D)  Good - family therapy is superior at preventing relapse when a person has had anorexia less than three years. 
A)  Poor - anorexia has a very high relapse rate 
B)  Poor - CBT provides more protection against relapse than family therapy 
C)  Good - family therapy is always the best treatment for adolescents with anorexia 
D)  Good - family therapy is superior at preventing relapse when a person has had anorexia less than three years.

Question 14

According to the 2002 HBSC Canadian survey, by grades 9 and 10, over ____ of young women in Canada were on a diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  90% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  90%

Question 15

Famous Russian ballerina Anastasia Volochkova is best known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dying from anorexia 
B)  Losing her job for being too heavy 
C)  Altering her appearance to hide the fact that, genetically, she is a man 
D)  Staging a hunger strike to draw international attention to the ravages of anorexia 
A)  Dying from anorexia 
B)  Losing her job for being too heavy 
C)  Altering her appearance to hide the fact that, genetically, she is a man 
D)  Staging a hunger strike to draw international attention to the ravages of anorexia

Question 16

The hippocampus is thought to play a role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Minuchin's model, enmeshment is the key factor in the development of eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Binge eating disorder is more common in men than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to a study from St. Paul's Hospital in British Columbia, the mortality rate for anorexia was very high with ____________ being the leading cause of death.

Accepted Answer

A)  suicide 
B)  cardiac-arrest 
C)  hypoglycemia 
D)  liver disease 
A)  suicide 
B)  cardiac-arrest 
C)  hypoglycemia 
D)  liver disease

Question 20

Families are thought to play a central role in the development and treatment of eating disorders. What is Minuchin's family systems theory and how does it impact treatment of eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

Minuchin's family systems theory is base

When someone with one eating disorder develops a second, this is called:

One big challenge for the treatment of eating disorders is:

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rate for eating disorders in women ages 15 to 24 is:

Canadian researchers McVey and Davis (2002) designed a program to reduce the impact of media portrayals of unrealistic body images. The program is known for:

The Piran study which takes place at an internationally acclaimed ballet school in Toronto is regarded as one of the most innovative and successful eating disorder preventative interventions. Success is due to the following factors EXCEPT:

The principal mode of treatment for anorexia nervosa is:

A client who says "I get confused about what I'm feeling" would be expected to score high on which subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory?

You have been asked to design an eating disorders prevention program for adolescent girls who are competitive figure skaters. Describe your program and explain why it is likely to help.

When normal and overweight targets engage in fat talk, they are seen as:

Which brain structure has been hypothesized to play a role in eating disorders?

Self-harm is associated with eating disorders and is more common in people with:

Cognitive-behavioural treatment is the "gold standard" for treating bulimia nervosa.

Pia is a 16 year old girl with anorexia. She has been engaging in anorexic behaviours for two years. Her therapist is recommending family therapy (as opposed to individual therapy) as the primary form of treatment. What is Pia's long-term prognosis?

According to the 2002 HBSC Canadian survey, by grades 9 and 10, over ____ of young women in Canada were on a diet.

Famous Russian ballerina Anastasia Volochkova is best known for:

The hippocampus is thought to play a role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders.

According to Minuchin's model, enmeshment is the key factor in the development of eating disorders.

Binge eating disorder is more common in men than women.

According to a study from St. Paul's Hospital in British Columbia, the mortality rate for anorexia was very high with ____________ being the leading cause of death.

Families are thought to play a central role in the development and treatment of eating disorders. What is Minuchin's family systems theory and how does it impact treatment of eating disorders?

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

When someone with one eating disorder develops a second, this is called:

One big challenge for the treatment of eating disorders is:

In Canada, the one-year prevalence rate for eating disorders in women ages 15 to 24 is:

Canadian researchers McVey and Davis (2002) designed a program to reduce the impact of media portrayals of unrealistic body images. The program is known for:

The Piran study which takes place at an internationally acclaimed ballet school in Toronto is regarded as one of the most innovative and successful eating disorder preventative interventions. Success is due to the following factors EXCEPT:

The principal mode of treatment for anorexia nervosa is:

A client who says "I get confused about what I'm feeling" would be expected to score high on which subscales of the Eating Disorder Inventory?

You have been asked to design an eating disorders prevention program for adolescent girls who are competitive figure skaters. Describe your program and explain why it is likely to help.

When normal and overweight targets engage in fat talk, they are seen as:

Which brain structure has been hypothesized to play a role in eating disorders?

Self-harm is associated with eating disorders and is more common in people with:

Cognitive-behavioural treatment is the "gold standard" for treating bulimia nervosa.

Pia is a 16 year old girl with anorexia. She has been engaging in anorexic behaviours for two years. Her therapist is recommending family therapy (as opposed to individual therapy) as the primary form of treatment. What is Pia's long-term prognosis?

According to the 2002 HBSC Canadian survey, by grades 9 and 10, over ____ of young women in Canada were on a diet.

Famous Russian ballerina Anastasia Volochkova is best known for:

The hippocampus is thought to play a role in the development and maintenance of eating disorders.

According to Minuchin's model, enmeshment is the key factor in the development of eating disorders.

Binge eating disorder is more common in men than women.

According to a study from St. Paul's Hospital in British Columbia, the mortality rate for anorexia was very high with ____________ being the leading cause of death.

Families are thought to play a central role in the development and treatment of eating disorders. What is Minuchin's family systems theory and how does it impact treatment of eating disorders?

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters