Abnormal Psych Learning Curve 9a

Around _____ percent of all cases of anorexia nervosa occur in females.

75

Surveys in several Western countries in the early 2000s suggest that as many as _____ percent of women develop the full syndrome of bulimia nervosa.

5

_____-type anorexia nervosa involves excessive use of diuretics and laxatives, as well as vomiting after each meal.

Binge-purge

Niles, a 22-year-old college student and a member of the school wrestling team, occasionally makes himself vomit after a meal, in order to remain in his preferred weight class. He has been doing this for six months. Would a therapist classify Niles as having bulimia nervosa?

No, because Niles's actions do not stem from inappropriate self-appraisal.

Quinn intensely fears gaining weight. He restricts his food intake, and his body perception is distorted. Quinn MOST likely suffers from:

anorexia nervosa.

Zeekal has recently been hospitalized. She is severely underweight, her body temperature is low, her heart rate is below normal, and her feet are swollen. All of Zeekal's physiological symptoms could be associated with:

anorexia 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.

Geizelle is a first-year student in college. She heard about the "Freshman Fifteen," the tendency for first-year students to gain weight during the school term. Afraid of gaining the weight but unable to control her food intake, Geizelle began purging after each meal. Unfortunately, this only made her hungrier, so she eats more only to purge again. Geizelle's behavior is indicative of:

binge-purge syndrome.

Meredith's friends are always surprised by how thin she always seems to stay, but her friends have never been concerned about her being unhealthily thin. She always seems to eat a lot whenever she goes out with them, and people always seem to ask her "where she puts all that food." Her friends have never heard her talk about going to the gym, and after she finishes eating, she always seems to excuse herself to the bathroom. Meredith's friends are starting to suspect that she has:

bulimia nervosa.

Selma has an eating disorder that is best characterized by the cycle of bingeing and then purging. Selma is suffering from:

bulimia nervosa.

Becoming thin is the goal of most people with anorexia nervosa, and _____ is their primary motivation.

fear

Elizabeth has anorexia nervosa and enjoys planning her meals down to the smallest detail. She often gives her friends cooking advice after fantasizing about food. Elizabeth's preoccupation with food is likely the result of:

food deprivation.

People with anorexia nervosa are often preoccupied with _____, and this preoccupation is often the _____ of their food deprivation.

food; result

Veronica suffers from bulimia nervosa. Before a binge episode, Veronica MOST likely feels a sense of:

great tension.

Abigail has recently been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and has entered into a residential treatment facility to receive treatment. Upon her physical evaluation, the attending doctor noticed Abigail had developed _____, a fine silky hair covering Abigail's torso, face, and arms

lanugo

Heather routinely prepares her meals several days in advance. All dinners are identical, and all lunches are identical. (There are no breakfasts.) She makes every effort to start every lunch at the same time of day, and every dinner likewise. Heather's behavior displays _____ patterns.

obsessive-compulsive

Individuals who suffer from anorexia nervosa often grapple with other psychological difficulties. Which is NOT a common co-occurring disorder?

schizophrenia

Willow suffers from bulimia nervosa. After a binge episode, she tends to feel a sense of:

shame.

When people with bulimia nervosa have a binge episode, they are the LEAST likely to eat:

steak.

Sunita has bulimia nervosa. Her weight is MOST likely to be:

within a normal range, although it may fluctuate markedly within that range.