Exam 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Dana eats a large Sunday meal with her family every week. She generally vomits after. In fact, Dana follows her caloric consumption carefully and makes herself vomit anytime that she eats more than 2000 calories in one meal. Which of the following best explains why Dana vomits:

Which of the following genetic factors does NOT contribute to obesity?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

When individuals with anorexia nervosa are evaluated over long periods of time, it has been found that the percentage of individuals who die as a result of their disorder is .

Research suggests that the restricting and bingeing/purging subtypes of anorexia nervosa

Jill has been in treatment for anorexia nervosa for the past 2 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. The fact that she gained weight fairly quickly in treatment means

Mothers of girls with anorexia nervosa tend to be .

Lack of adequate sleep has a negative effect on .

While a patient sleeps, a polysomnographic evaluation collects data on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT _________.

Binge-eating disorder is characterized by .

The families of anorexia nervosa patients are typically characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Many clinicians suggest that the most difficult part of treatment for anorexia nervosa, and the part of treatment where many anorexic individuals are not successful, is

One method of preventing obesity that has been suggested is

Individuals who experience loss of control of their eating and consume great quantities of food but do not engage in any attempts to compensate for their binge would be diagnosed with

One major problem with the use of medication in the treatment of bulimia nervosa is that

Discuss the importance of gender and culturally-nuanced treatments for Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Cite an example.

Which of the following is NOT true about dieting:

Which of the following is NOT true about the relationships between the media and attitudes about body shape?

Weight reduction efforts by girls tend to result in .

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 were real. Sarah's most likely diagnosis is .