Exam 9: Eating Disorders

Beatrice has lost control of her eating.She gorges on huge amounts of high fat fast foods,eating as much as 2000 calories in 30 minutes.She is gaining weight rapidly,and weighs over 170 pounds.Which disorder fits Beatrice's symptoms best?

Which of the following has been shown to reliably lead to long-term maintenance of weight gain in treating anorexia?

Eating disorders are usually caused by

Which is NOT a disadvantage of medication in the treatment of bulimia?

Compare and contrast anorexia nervosa,bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.

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

Leslie's parents raised her with little attention to her needs.Her mother fed her when it was convenient for her schedule,disregarding whether Leslie was hungry or not.Some years later,Leslie developed anorexia.This illustrates which theoretical point of view?

Evelyn is Hispanic and reports higher levels of acculturative stress than Katherine who is African-American.Which of these women is more likely to have greater body dissatisfaction?

In treating bulimia nervosa,the overall goal is to teach the individual to

There is a close tie between anorexia nervosa and

Although the hypothalamus has been considered a part of the biological etiology of anorexia,a limitation of this account is

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the combined use of CBT and medications for bulimia?

Compare the psychoanalytic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to treating eating disorders.

Lydia is a white,upper-class woman with anorexia.Which of the following is most likely to also be true of Lydia?

Studies have shown drug treatment to be

Discuss the role of culture in our understanding of eating disorders.Specifically,address the influence of industrialized western culture on prevalence,etiology,and maintenance of eating disorders.

A new diagnosis among eating disorders in the DSM-IV-TR,requiring additional study,is

The text asserts that psychologists need to consider what when evaluating the personalities of people with anorexia and bulimia?

A recent review of many studies concludes that ___________,no matter how it is measured,is higher among girls with anorexia than girls without anorexia,and that it remains high even after successful treatment for anorexia.

The role of serotonin