Exam 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Joan is a six-year-old child who cries out in the middle of the night,appearing frightened and inconsolable.Her parents are unable to comfort her during these episodes,and Joan has no memory of the event in the morning.What does Joan appear to be experiencing?

How are sleep disorders diagnosed?

Jill has been in treatment for anorexia for the past two months.Over this time,she has gained weight to the point where her weight is in the average range for a woman of her height.What does the fact that she gained weight fairly quickly in treatment mean?

What do genetic influences on eating disorders most likely involve?

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are generally "blamed" on culture and society.At the same time,there appears to be a genetic influence as well.Explain how culture and genetics may interact in the development of anorexia and bulimia.

Which of the following is the most serious medical consequence of bulimia?

While suddenly and unexpectedly falling asleep during normal waking hours,Sarah experiences vivid hallucinations of being in a horrible car crash.The experience is so realistic that she actually feels physical sensations as if the hallucination was real.What is Sarah's most likely diagnosis?

What would an early stage of cognitive-behavioural treatment for bulimia most likely involve?

Anne has anorexia nervosa and Julie has bulimia nervosa.What do both women have in common?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea?

What are two factors that help regulate our natural sleep/wake cycles?

When men are asked to identify the ideal male body,what do they typically select?

Which of the following young women appears to be most at risk for developing an eating disorder?

When are sleep problems considered a disorder?

While a patient sleeps,which of the following is NOT collected in the data of a polysomnographic evaluation?

How does the death rate (including suicide)due to eating disorders compare to the death rates for other psychological disorders?

What is the most common medical complication of anorexia?

How much sleep do healthy adults need each night?

In their preventive study of eating disorders in young adolescent girls,what did Killen and colleagues (1994)find to be one of the most powerful factors for predicting later symptoms of eating disorders?

Anxiety and primary insomnia often co-exist in a "chicken and egg" cycle,where it seems impossible to determine whether the anxiety is causing the sleep disorder or the sleep disorder is causing the anxiety.Describe the process of how anxiety and primary insomnia might interact within a patient.Why would it be difficult to determine which came first?