Question 1

Which of the following is true with respect to biological treatments for anorexia?

Accepted Answer

A)  No medication for treating anorexia nervosa have been successful 
B)  Anti-anxiety medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms 
C)  Antipsychotic medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms 
D)  Medications with CBT are effective at treating the symptoms 
E)  Antidepressant medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms 
A)  No medication for treating anorexia nervosa have been successful 
B)  Anti-anxiety medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms 
C)  Antipsychotic medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms 
D)  Medications with CBT are effective at treating the symptoms 
E)  Antidepressant medication is successful in treating many of the symptoms

Question 2

In the DSM-IV-TR, one feature of anorexia nervosa is refusal to maintain at least __________ of expected body weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  35% 
C)  85% 
D)  25% 
E)  50% 
A)  15% 
B)  35% 
C)  85% 
D)  25% 
E)  50%

Question 3

An anorexic who counts calories and carefully controls what she eats would be considered what subtype of anorexia nervosa?

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid type 
B)  caloric type 
C)  binge/purge type 
D)  controlling type 
E)  restricting type 
A)  rigid type 
B)  caloric type 
C)  binge/purge type 
D)  controlling type 
E)  restricting type

Question 4

In the Middle Ages, refusal to eat and fear of gaining weight were looked down upon and associated with witchcraft

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Compare and contrast the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

DSM-IV subtypes anorexia nervosa into th

Question 6

Due to the fact that only small distinctions often separate individuals with different eating disorders, it has been suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  eating disorders are really a subset of mood disorders. 
B)  eating disorders should be considered as one disorder, existing on a continuum of severity. 
C)  eating disorders are not a valid category in the DSM-IV-TR. 
D)  the category of eating disorders should be abandoned altogether, with a new one to replace it. 
E)  a greater variety of subtypes need to be introduced. 
A)  eating disorders are really a subset of mood disorders. 
B)  eating disorders should be considered as one disorder, existing on a continuum of severity. 
C)  eating disorders are not a valid category in the DSM-IV-TR. 
D)  the category of eating disorders should be abandoned altogether, with a new one to replace it. 
E)  a greater variety of subtypes need to be introduced.

Question 7

The anorexic disturbance in body image is often linked to low self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise. It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is hard to determine whether she meets the DSM-IV-TR criteria. 
B)  Susan could have any one of a number of eating disorders. 
C)  Susan is still too young to have an eating disorder. 
D)  Susan's symptoms are not extreme. 
E)  it is difficult to determine whether she is successful at losing weight. 
A)  it is hard to determine whether she meets the DSM-IV-TR criteria. 
B)  Susan could have any one of a number of eating disorders. 
C)  Susan is still too young to have an eating disorder. 
D)  Susan's symptoms are not extreme. 
E)  it is difficult to determine whether she is successful at losing weight.

Question 9

Persons with anorexia fear weight gain for aesthetic reasons resulting from media transmission of the "thin ideal" body type

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

Accepted Answer

A)  different causes of the two types are known to researchers. 
B)  different psychological consequences associated with the binge/purge type 
C)  the binge/purge subtype is associated with fewer impulsive behaviours 
D)  poorer long-term prognosis for the binge/purge subtype 
E)  one type tends to affect younger women, and one older women. 
A)  different causes of the two types are known to researchers. 
B)  different psychological consequences associated with the binge/purge type 
C)  the binge/purge subtype is associated with fewer impulsive behaviours 
D)  poorer long-term prognosis for the binge/purge subtype 
E)  one type tends to affect younger women, and one older women.

Question 11

It has been found that eating-disordered mothers

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to use food for nutritive purposes than non-disordered mothers. 
B)  are more likely to try to prevent the disorder from occurring in their children. 
C)  discourage dieting among their daughters. 
D)  do not seem as interested in their daughters' weights as non-disordered mothers. 
E)  do not feed their children as regularly as non-disordered mothers do. 
A)  are more likely to use food for nutritive purposes than non-disordered mothers. 
B)  are more likely to try to prevent the disorder from occurring in their children. 
C)  discourage dieting among their daughters. 
D)  do not seem as interested in their daughters' weights as non-disordered mothers. 
E)  do not feed their children as regularly as non-disordered mothers do.

Question 12

When studies of persons treated and untreated for existing bulimia are combined, it appears that:

Accepted Answer

A)  many patients recover with no treatment 
B)  more patients recover after receiving treatment that exhibit spontaneous recovery without treatment 
C)  treatment does not appear to be necessary or even useful for some people 
D)  for some subgroups, recovery rates are quite low for both treated and untreated groups 
E)  most women do not cross diagnostic categories of eating disorder 
A)  many patients recover with no treatment 
B)  more patients recover after receiving treatment that exhibit spontaneous recovery without treatment 
C)  treatment does not appear to be necessary or even useful for some people 
D)  for some subgroups, recovery rates are quite low for both treated and untreated groups 
E)  most women do not cross diagnostic categories of eating disorder

Question 13

Evidence suggests that dieting can

Accepted Answer

A)  alter brain serotonin function in women, but not in men. 
B)  increase GABA levels in men, but not in women. 
C)  diminish norepinephrine levels in women. 
D)  alter brain dopamine function in men and women. 
E)  alter overall brain activity in women. 
A)  alter brain serotonin function in women, but not in men. 
B)  increase GABA levels in men, but not in women. 
C)  diminish norepinephrine levels in women. 
D)  alter brain dopamine function in men and women. 
E)  alter overall brain activity in women.

Question 14

Research evidence suggests that history of exposure to trauma is more frequently associated with development of an eating disorder that involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  binging 
B)  purging 
C)  caloric restriction only 
D)  control methods only, including caloric restriction and exercise 
E)  binging and purging 
A)  binging 
B)  purging 
C)  caloric restriction only 
D)  control methods only, including caloric restriction and exercise 
E)  binging and purging

Question 15

List and briefly describe the DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

The DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Anore

Question 16

The integrative or biopsychosocial model is illustrated by the finding that persons who are dieting and suffer from _________ and _________ are most susceptible to an eating disorder, particularly following stress or failure.

Accepted Answer

A)  unstable self-esteem; precocious sexual development 
B)  low self-esteem; affective instability 
C)  late psycho-sexual development; pubertal complications 
D)  unstable self-esteem; peer rejection 
E)  peer rejection; pubertal complications 
A)  unstable self-esteem; precocious sexual development 
B)  low self-esteem; affective instability 
C)  late psycho-sexual development; pubertal complications 
D)  unstable self-esteem; peer rejection 
E)  peer rejection; pubertal complications

Question 17

Some researchers believe that binge eating disorder is really a subtype of bulimia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The chapter informs us that the DSM-5 may combine the Eating Disorders with Feeding disorders. Based upon the principal that a diagnostic system should classify on the basis of symptoms, etiology, prognosis and response to treatment, argue against merging Feeding and Eating Disorders.

Accepted Answer

The Eating Disorders are united by sever

Question 19

Describe the DSM-IV criteria for bulimia nervosa and specify the two subtypes.

Accepted Answer

The DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Bulim

Question 20

In studies that have compared interpersonal therapy with CBT, it has been found that

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal therapy produced effects equal to CBT at follow up, but CBT was better at the conclusion of treatment. 
B)  interpersonal therapy produced long term effects equal to CBT, and was as equally good at the conclusion of treatment. 
C)  interpersonal therapy works much more quickly than CBT. 
D)  interpersonal therapy produced effects inferior to CBT, but was better at the conclusion of treatment. 
E)  interpersonal therapy produced effects inferior to CBT. 
A)  interpersonal therapy produced effects equal to CBT at follow up, but CBT was better at the conclusion of treatment. 
B)  interpersonal therapy produced long term effects equal to CBT, and was as equally good at the conclusion of treatment. 
C)  interpersonal therapy works much more quickly than CBT. 
D)  interpersonal therapy produced effects inferior to CBT, but was better at the conclusion of treatment. 
E)  interpersonal therapy produced effects inferior to CBT.

Which of the following is true with respect to biological treatments for anorexia?

In the DSM-IV-TR, one feature of anorexia nervosa is refusal to maintain at least __________ of expected body weight.

An anorexic who counts calories and carefully controls what she eats would be considered what subtype of anorexia nervosa?

In the Middle Ages, refusal to eat and fear of gaining weight were looked down upon and associated with witchcraft

Compare and contrast the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa.

Due to the fact that only small distinctions often separate individuals with different eating disorders, it has been suggested that

The anorexic disturbance in body image is often linked to low self-esteem.

Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise. It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because

Persons with anorexia fear weight gain for aesthetic reasons resulting from media transmission of the "thin ideal" body type

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

It has been found that eating-disordered mothers

When studies of persons treated and untreated for existing bulimia are combined, it appears that:

Evidence suggests that dieting can

Research evidence suggests that history of exposure to trauma is more frequently associated with development of an eating disorder that involves:

List and briefly describe the DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

The integrative or biopsychosocial model is illustrated by the finding that persons who are dieting and suffer from _ and _ are most susceptible to an eating disorder, particularly following stress or failure.

Some researchers believe that binge eating disorder is really a subtype of bulimia.

The chapter informs us that the DSM-5 may combine the Eating Disorders with Feeding disorders. Based upon the principal that a diagnostic system should classify on the basis of symptoms, etiology, prognosis and response to treatment, argue against merging Feeding and Eating Disorders.

Describe the DSM-IV criteria for bulimia nervosa and specify the two subtypes.

In studies that have compared interpersonal therapy with CBT, it has been found that

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Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Which of the following is true with respect to biological treatments for anorexia?

In the DSM-IV-TR, one feature of anorexia nervosa is refusal to maintain at least __________ of expected body weight.

An anorexic who counts calories and carefully controls what she eats would be considered what subtype of anorexia nervosa?

In the Middle Ages, refusal to eat and fear of gaining weight were looked down upon and associated with witchcraft

Compare and contrast the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa.

Due to the fact that only small distinctions often separate individuals with different eating disorders, it has been suggested that

The anorexic disturbance in body image is often linked to low self-esteem.

Susan is 16 years old and she is afraid of gaining weight and getting fat. Susan is very dissatisfied with her body and she often tries to lose weight through fad diets and exercise. It would be difficult to determine her diagnosis because

Persons with anorexia fear weight gain for aesthetic reasons resulting from media transmission of the "thin ideal" body type

Why is the distinction between the two subtypes of anorexia nervosa so important?

It has been found that eating-disordered mothers

When studies of persons treated and untreated for existing bulimia are combined, it appears that:

Evidence suggests that dieting can

Research evidence suggests that history of exposure to trauma is more frequently associated with development of an eating disorder that involves:

List and briefly describe the DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

The integrative or biopsychosocial model is illustrated by the finding that persons who are dieting and suffer from _________ and _________ are most susceptible to an eating disorder, particularly following stress or failure.

Some researchers believe that binge eating disorder is really a subtype of bulimia.

The chapter informs us that the DSM-5 may combine the Eating Disorders with Feeding disorders. Based upon the principal that a diagnostic system should classify on the basis of symptoms, etiology, prognosis and response to treatment, argue against merging Feeding and Eating Disorders.

Describe the DSM-IV criteria for bulimia nervosa and specify the two subtypes.

In studies that have compared interpersonal therapy with CBT, it has been found that

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Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

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The integrative or biopsychosocial model is illustrated by the finding that persons who are dieting and suffer from _ and _ are most susceptible to an eating disorder, particularly following stress or failure.