Exam 9: Eating Disorders

Regina visits her family physician.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

Paula scored higher on a measure of dietary restraint than did Roberta.Based on this information,recent research suggests that

A recent area of research in eating disorders has been upon

Genetic influences on eating disorders are

Starting with the DSM-IV,eating disorders were listed as

Describe the contributions of genetic and biological theory to our understanding of eating disorders.

During binge episodes,many bulimics

Cognitive-behavioral treatment of bulimia nervosa is effective

The feature common to both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is

Individuals with binge eating disorder are

Studies of perfectionism in anorexia nervosa indicate that which of the following statements would be most typical of an anorexic?

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

Regarding family influences on eating disorders,most anorexics and bulimics report

Recent research has begun to focus on the role of ________ in eating behavior.

A weakness of many of the family studies of eating disorders is

In bulimia nervosa,binge eating typically