Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Bulimia nervosa has been treated with __________ medication with some success

In Garner and Garfinkel's (1980) model of eating disorders, a precipitating factor would be

In Garner and Garfinkel's (1980) model of eating disorders, a perpetuating factor would be

Binge eating disorder is categorized in the DSM-IV-TR as

Estimates are that for every male who diagnosed with an eating disorder, there are __________ females with these disorders

In order to be diagnosed with anorexia nervosa according to DSM-IV, females past puberty must miss __________ consecutive menstrual cycles.

Chronic dieters are at significant risk of developing an eating disorder.

The restricting type of anorexia nervosa is associated with a poorer long-term prognosis.

Individuals who binge eat are less likely to exhibit comorbid substance abuse.

Homosexual men and women are at a greater risk for developing eating disorders.

Perfectionism is a personality trait found in patients with eating disorders.

Body dissatisfaction is more central to the diagnosis of bulimia than anorexia

_____________ and ___________ both include low self-esteem, use of weight and shape as a primary source of self-evaluation, and some type of behavior aimed at controlling weight

Family therapy for eating disorders appears to have greater effectiveness for:

Eating disorders are sometimes referred to as __________ disorders.

Interpersonal therapy has shown similar long-term outcome results as cognitive- behavioral therapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa.

The Maudsley approach initially attempts to focus on:

The most common eating disorder is

Both older tricyclics and newer serotonin reuptake inhibitors have been shown to be highly successful in the long-term treatment of bulimia.

An objective food binge is defined by the DSM-IV-TR as eating a