Exam 11: Eating Disorders

People with anorexia nervosa are also frequently diagnosed with

Genetic influences on eating disorders are

Family-based therapy focuses on all of the following EXCEPT:

Drug treatment of bulimia nervosa is most significantly limited by

A group of college students reads a case study about a woman who is 5'6",weighs 105 pounds and is experiencing amenorrhea.Recent research suggests that these students are more likely to believe her symptoms are a result of an eating disorder

People with binge-eating/purging subtype of anorexia nervosa exhibit all of the following EXCEPT:

In the opening case study,Lynne,the 24-year-old who weighted only 78 pounds,was admitted to the psychiatric ward of general hospital for the treatment of:

During binge episodes,many bulimics

A biological consequence of anorexia nervosa is

Review of the anorexia nervosa subtype literature for the preparation of the DSM-5 concluded that they had:

Studies have shown drug treatment to be

Cathy stopped eating meals over two months ago.Now,she eats very little,and only when under some family pressure.She has lost over 22 pounds,and is now about 15% below normal body weight for her height.She probably has

After successful cognitive-behavioral treatment of bulimia,patients sometimes also

Bulimia comes from a Greek word meaning:

Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of preventive intervention for eating disorders?

Eating disorders are more common in women who are

The normal BMI for a woman is:

As compared to anorexia nervosa,the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa is associated with

Anorexia nervosa implies that those with the disorder become disinterested in food,while the reality is that:

If your sister has anorexia nervosa and you are female,