Exam 7: Feeding and Eating Disorders

Research using animal models indicates that unlimited access to a physical activity and scheduled feedings may lead to overactivity and emaciation.

__________ disorders often precede the development of anorexia nervosa and consequently may place a person at particular risk for the expression of the disorder.

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

How, and in what ways, are the social and psychological effects of anorexia nervosa as disruptive as the physical toll of the disorder?

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

Obese people with binge eating disorder differ from obese persons without the disorder in that the former

An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing even in mild temperatures is

Applying cognitive behavioral treatment to eating disorders means a focus on faulty cognitions that reinforce eating and weight dysfunctions.

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

As compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more

Approximately _____ percent of those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have another psychiatric disorder at some point in their lives.

For binge eating disorder, epidemiologic data indicate

Select the statement below that is TRUE of bulimia nervosa.

Subthreshold conditions of anorexia nervosa are not associated with problems in social or occupational functioning.

A treatment that focuses on emotional dysregulation and sees problem eating behaviors as attempts to manage unpleasant emotional states is

Research indicates that anxiety may predispose an individual for anorexia nervosa.

Females are ____ more likely to develop anorexia nervosa than are males.

Relatives of persons with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa have an increased risk for eating disorders _____ times that of persons with no familial history of these disorders.

A particularly perplexing clinical feature of anorexia nervosa is the

As disorders, bulimia and anorexia nervosa have significant commonalities and differences in personality characteristics. Present an overview of key findings in this area.