Exam 7: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Overall, research indicates that the most effective approach in the treatment of anorexia nervosa is

For bulimia nervosa to be diagnosed, binge eating must have occurred

Female anorexic patients may experience the loss of menstrual periods during the course of the disorder.

Sexual abuse histories among patients with bulimia nervosa are

Bulimia nervosa is more prevalent among females and tends to develop in

Epidemiologic data on eating disorders

The example cited in the text of saints starving themselves out of devotion is

Three consecutive months of ___________has been removed from the official diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the DSM 5 because it was determined that no meaningful differences occurred between individuals with anorexia nervosa who do and do not menstruate.

Which of the following is TRUE of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

The heritability of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa indicates that there appears to be

Describe the cognitive-behavioral approach to the treatment of eating disorders. Include core elements of the paradigm.

Which of the following is TRUE of the course of anorexia nervosa as a disorder?

What structural brain abnormalities have researchers discovered in patients with anorexia nervosa when they are ill?

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

With respect to the treatment of eating disorders, DBT is to CBT as _____ is to _____.

Biweekly for the last year, Beverly has experienced irresistible urges to eat two gallons of ice cream and a bag of chocolate chip cookies. However, she manages to work off her calories using an exercise regimen that includes two hours of treadmill activity followed by a four-mile jog. Although she manages to avoid weight gain when she goes into her "binge modes," she complains of feeling out of control during these binges. Beverly exhibits symptoms of

The case of twins Michaela and Samantha Kendall presented in your text demonstrates that a hostile environment may be a sole determinant of an eating disorder in some cases.

Psychological features often associated with anorexia nervosa include

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.

Phyllis and her husband were regulars at Annabelle's Restaurant. Every Saturday night, they arrived promptly at 7:00 PM to begin Phyllis's first dinner meal of the evening. While she ordered a complete dinner featuring prime rib, baked potato, vegetables and a house salad, her husband nursed a cup of coffee. Following dinner, the wait staff cleared the table and replaced the silverware before the couple joining Phyllis and her husband for an 8:30 PM dinner arrived. Phyllis ordered a meal identical to the one she had eaten earlier and this dinner proceeded as if this were her first evening meal. Following the second dinner, she routinely went to the ladies' room for approximately one half hour. Upon her return, the couples left the restaurant. Despite the large quantity of food she consumed every Saturday evening, Phyllis was rail thin, weighing approximately 100 lbs. at a height of 5'10". Several wait staff believed that this pattern was repeated at least one other time each week at a neighboring restaurant. On the basis of the information presented, what diagnosis would you expect would be most likely to be given to Phyllis, and what other associated clinical features might you expect to find in this case?