Exam 9: Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Investigators expect that the prevalence of eating disorders in young women of color will rise with increased exposure to Eurocentric concepts of feminine beauty.

All of the following are medical complications that can result from anorexia nervosa EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following is a recommended technique to help you fall asleep better at night?

Nightmares occur during ______ sleep.

The most common method for treating sleep disorders in the United States is hypnosis.

The average age of onset for bulimia nervosa is the ______.

When you lose weight, your body starts putting the brakes on the rate at which it burns calories.

Some people literally gasp for breath hundreds of times during sleep without realizing it.

Which of the following is true of obstructive sleep apnea?

Insomnia disorder applies to cases of ______.

Which of the following is true about obesity?

Obesity is highest among people of ______ socioeconomic status.

The rate of suicide attempts in young women with anorexia nervosa is _____that of young women in the general population.

Regular use of prescription sleep medications produces ______.

One in ______ American children and teens are either overweight or obese.

Andy went to a sleep center where he spent the night wired to devices that tracked his ?physiological (brain waves, heart and respiration rates) responses while he slept. The assessment Andy underwent is called a _______________.

BED is more common than either anorexia or bulimia.

Lois has an intense fear of being overweight. Although she talks a lot about food, she hardly eats at all. She also has a distorted body image in which she sees herself as "fat" despite the Fact that her physician says she is 20% underweight for her height, age, and bone structure. She exercises excessively and still rigidly and obsessively diets despite being 15 pounds Lighter than her original dieting goal. She is suffering from ______.

______ therapy is an alternative for treating bulimia when cognitive-behavioral treatment fails.

A circadian rhythm lasts about ______ hours.