LearningCurve 9a. Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia Nervosa; and Binge-Eating Disorder

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Although anorexia nervosa can appear at any age the peak age of onset is between ages:

14 and 20

Both Devon and Marissa are concerned about their weight. Devon has begun restricting her diet, only eating one small meal a day. Marissa on the other hand, eats several meals a day; however, she sometimes will binge and then exercise obsessively and purge. Devon MOST likely has __ nervosa, while Marissa MOST likely has __.

anorexia; bulimia nervosa

Allie has bulimia nervosa. Allie MOST likely will differ from someone suffering from anorexia nervosa because Allie is more likely to:

be sexually active

All of these are compensatory behaviors used by people with bulimia nervosa EXCEPT:

counting calories

Dr. Donne is investigating the psychological effects that eating disorders have on young women. After conducting three dozen interviews focused on the differences between eating disorders she finds that women suffering from bulimia tend to be more concerned with _ than the ones with anorexia are.

being attractive to others

People with _ frequently go on eating binges but do not force themselves to vomit or engage in other such compensatory behaviors.

binge-eating disorder

Xavier engages in repeated eating binges during which he feels no control over his eating. He does not perform compensatory behaviors, and as a result of his frequent binges, he has become obese. Xavier MOST likely suffers from:

binge-eating disorder

All of these is classified as eating disorders EXCEPT:

body dysmorphic disorder

Martin was recently diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and is now seeing a therapist. As the therapist conducts her initial assessment, she notices that Martin has developed __, a fine, silky hair covering his face and arms.

lanugo

Kate suffers from anorexia nervosa. Kate is likely to experience all of these EXCEPT:

phobias

Delilah has just been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa after suffering from eating disorders for years. Her doctor warns her parents to look out for any inappropriate compensatory behaviors which could include:

regular use of laxatives

Which statement regarding people with anorexia nervosa is false?

they generally spend little time thinking about food


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