Exam 7: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Although initial promising research pointed to chromosome 10 as a "hot spot" in both bulimia nervosa and obesity, subsequent research has failed to confirm this relationship.

While anorexia nervosa is a disorder found before the 21ˢᵗ century binge eating disorder is a disorder of fairly recent origin.

Which of the following statements is False regarding eating disorders among females?

Compared to those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, patients with bulimia nervosa are more likely to engage in

Margaret's appetite has decreased markedly over the course of the semester, resulting in a weight of 100 lbs. on her 5'9" frame. Her roommate has noticed that she tends to wear layers of clothing even in warm weather and frequently complains about her weight. If Margaret were referred for evaluation for an eating disorder, what percent of ideal body weight would be used as a criterion for excessive weight loss?

By the time Kathleen Rea joined the National Ballet Company of Canada, she was binging and purging up to ___ times a day. ?

Key symptoms of bulimia nervosa include recurrent episodes of binge eating, a feeling of being "out of control" during binge eating episodes, and

There are many physical and psychological/behavioural features associated with anorexia nervosa that are outlined in your text. Review four physical and four psychological/behavioural features presented by the authors.

Evidence from studies of eating disorders in humans reveals the presence of consistent hypothalamic abnormalities.

At least 75% of all persons diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have a comorbid risk of

It is estimated that ___% to ___% of Canadian women will develop bulimia nervosa.

Few people die from complications of bulimia nervosa.

Salvador Minuchin, who investigated patterns of family dysfunction among patients with eating disorders, identified "enmeshment" as

The most important personality trait found in cases of anorexia nervosa is

In those disorders included in the other specified feeding and eating disorders category, patients may use chewing and spitting out food as a form of weight control.

As in other Western countries, in Canada anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder, with about ____ to ____ of people with anorexia dying from the disorder (LeBlanc, 2014).

Persons diagnosed as having bulimia nervosa are different from persons labeled as having anorexia nervosa in that the former are less impulsive.

An inappropriate compensatory behaviour may be defined as

Outcome research estimates tell us that ______ percent of patients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa achieve full or partial remission.

Although there are some differences among approaches to treatment of each of the categories of eating disorders, normalization of eating behaviour and weight is the primary goal of treatment for all of the disorders.