Chapter 9

At most, _____ percent of the population have binge-eating disorder.

7 %

If one identical twin suffers from anorexia nervosa, the other twin will develop this disorder in as many as _____ percent of cases. On the other hand, the concordance rate for fraternal twins is around 20 percent.

70%

As many as _____ percent of clients with anorexia nervosa continue to show improvement post-treatment.

75 %

According to the text, the onset of bulimia nervosa normally occurs between _____ years of age.

15-20

Most bingeing episodes experienced by a person with bulimia take place over a limited period of time, often about:

2 hrs

How long does the binge-purge cycle of bulimia nervosa need to last for in order to be diagnosed?

3 months

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

5 %

Worldwide, at MOST, _____ percent of students report periodic binge eating or self-induced vomiting.

50 %

Research has consistently found that _____ is the BEST approach for achieving both immediate and sustained recovery from anorexia nervosa.

A combo of therapeutic approaches

Tessa has always been slightly overweight. She was generally liked by her peers and was very social in high school. Recently, Tessa's father took a new job, and Tessa had to move to another state and enroll in a new high school. Soon after the move, she became depressed and withdrawn and had difficulty making new friends. Tessa is MOST at risk for developing:

Anorexia Nervosa

Edna vomits her meal soon after she eats. At other times, she takes an excessive amount of diuretics and laxatives. Edna MOST likely suffers from _____ anorexia nervosa.

Binge eating / purging type

Research studies exploring the effectiveness of treatment for those with _____ have found that, years after treatment, as many as 75 percent of clients have maintained either complete or partial recovery

Bulimia

Which eating disorder is also known as binge-purge syndrome?

Bulimia Nervosa

Who developed a theory of eating disorders that draws largely on the psychodynamic perspective?

Hilde Bruch

Fasting, forcing oneself to vomit, misusing laxatives, diuretics, or enemas, or exercising excessively are all examples of ______________ behaviors.

Compensation

The MOST powerful contributor to dieting and to the development of eating disorders is:

Dissatisfaction of own body

According to Bruch's theory of eating disorders, disturbed mother-child interactions lead the child to _____ and severe _____; together these lead to disordered eating.

Ego deficiencies & Perceptual disturbances

Hannah has never really gotten along with her mother. This may be one reason that she has never developed an adequate sense of control and independence. According to Hilde Bruch, this would be an example of _________ Deficiency.

Ego deficiency

Brandon suffers from bulimia nervosa and has sought the help of a therapist. His psychologist, who ascribes to the cognitive-behavioral model, gives him instructions to eat specific types and amounts of food, but to resist the urge to make himself vomit. The hope is that Brandon will come to see that eating can be a healthy and constructive behavior that requires no undoing. Brandon's psychologist is using a technique called:

Exposure Response

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

Food Food deprivation

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

Britta has developed _____, a fine, silky hair covering her face and arms.

Lanugo

Which part of them brain activates eating disorders?

Lateral hypothalamus:

Compared to people with anorexia nervosa, people with bulimia are at a greater risk for all of the following EXCEPT:

Malnourishment

Most of today's theorists and researchers use a _____ perspective to explain eating disorders, identifying several key factors that place a person at risk for these disorders.

Multidimensional Risk Perspective

According to Hilde Bruch, disturbed mother-child interactions lead to ego deficiencies in the child, as well as to _____ that jointly help produce disordered eating.

Perceptual disturbances

In individuals with eating disorders, which brain structure is unusually small?

Prefrontal Cortex

This theory of eating disorders is supported by the research finding that when individuals with eating disorders are upset or anxious, they mistakenly think they are also hungry.

Psychodynamic

QUIZ Anorexia nervosa has been shown to be increasing in frequency in all parts of the world EXCEPT:

South America

Relapse is a major problem for those suffering from bulimia nervosa. Researchers have identified certain factors that more accurately predict future relapse after successful treatment. Which is NOT one of those factors?

There was at least one other diagnosable mental illness that co-occurred with the bulimia nervosa.

When does anorexia nervosa typically begin?

after a person of normal weight has been on a diet

Unlike the other eating disorders, the binge-eating disorder does NOT necessarily begin with efforts of:

extreme diet

The _____ refers to the weight level that a person is predisposed to maintain, controlled in part by the hypothalamus.

weight set point.