Eating Disorders

Which of the teenage girls described below is at greatest risk for developing an eating disorder?

Alice is currently on a diet; her friends also diet aggressively.

Which of the following statements is true about individuals with an eating disorder?

All of the above -They have a diminished sense of personal control. -They may manifest as strikingly low self-esteem. -They display more perfectionistic attitudes.

One intriguing result from the studies comparing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT) for bulimia nervosa is the finding that

CBT is more effective in the short term, but IPT patients "catch up" and will do as well as CBT patients one year after treatment.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to drug treatments for patients with anorexia nervosa?

Medications have not generally been found to be effective for the treatment of anorexia nervosa.

Individuals who don't feel rested despite sleeping a reasonable number of hours might be suffering from

a dyssomnia.

Genetic influences on eating disorders most likely involve

an inherited personality tendency that may make development of an eating disorder more likely.

Patients with bulimia nervosa often present with additional psychological disorders, particularly ________ and ________.

anxiety disorders; mood disorders

The most significant feature of bulimia nervosa is

binge eating followed by compensatory behavior.

An important aspect of the cognitive-behavioral approach to the treatment of bulimia nervosa is that it involves

changing patients' dysfunctional thoughts regarding their weight and previous weight control strategies.

Of the following, the correct pairing is

dyssomnia - a sleep disturbance.

The most serious medical consequence of bulimia nervosa excluding death is potential

electrolyte imbalance

Individuals suffering from primary insomnia...

have difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep.

The major diagnostic factor in anorexia nervosa is

15 percent or lower weight than is expected for that height and body size

When men are asked to identify the ideal male body, they typically select a body weight that is about

28 pounds more muscular than their own.

Abnormal events such as nightmares, sleep terrors, and sleepwalking that occur during sleep or during the twilight time between sleep and waking are classified as

parasomnias.

The families of patients with anorexia nervosa are typically characterized as

successful and perfectionistic.

As many as ____ percent of anorexia nervosa deaths are due to suicide.

30

As we grow older, it seems that the amount of sleep that we require

decreases

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be

sociocultural.

One approach to successfully reducing the frequency of sleep terrors has been to

use scheduled awakenings to briefly awaken the child before an attack occurs.