Exam 10: Eating Disorders

Dr. Stim is describing the current state of genetic influence on anorexia to his class. He is likely telling them that:

Steiger and colleagues found that ______________ have higher levels of interpersonal sensitivity and criticize themselves after negative social interactions.

In interpersonal psychotherapy for bulimia nervosa, which techniques are used to lessen bulimic symptoms?

Which of the eating disorders is the most diagnosed?

Night eating syndrome is a type of purging disorder.

Antidepressants are the most effective medication for both anorexia and bulimia.

What phenomenon do Pliner and Chaiken refer to as the "Scarlett O'Hara Effect"?

The DSM defines a binge as an excessive amount of food being eaten over:

Which of the following items would be found on the "Ineffectiveness" subscale of the Eating Disorders Inventory?

One key factor related to fat talk is:

Sybil is a teenager who weighs 100 pounds and has an intense fear of gaining weight, even though girls her age and height should weigh around 110 pounds. She diets and exercises frequently, and has purged after eating by using laxatives. She has not menstruated in the past three months. Sybil is likely suffering from:

Which of the following social factors have been identified as direct risk factors (as compared to generalized risk factors)for eating disorders?

The most common self-injury behaviours in a Canadian youth study by Nixon et al. (2008)were:

"Pro-ana" websites seem to

Prior to the onset of bulimia, sufferers often

Individuals with anorexia nervosa

The prevalence of eating disorders in non-Western cultures is:

Which of the following psychological factors have been identified as generalized risk factors (as compared to direct risk factors)for eating disorders:

Interpersonal therapy is effective for bulimia because it forces the patient to examine the reasons behind her binge and purge behaviour.

Regina visits her general practitioner medical doctor. Her weight is 90 pounds although she believes she is overweight. She 'snacks' on laxatives, and restricts her eating to one small meal a day, after which she exercises for two hours. Her physical exam is likely to reveal that she has