Abnormal Psych. Ch. 8

Lifetime prevalence of anorexia in adolescent girls has been estimated to be which of the following?

1.7%

Individuals born after what year are at a greater risk of developing bulimia nervosa?

1960

The morality rate of bulimia nervosa is which of the following?

3.9%

When sub-threshold forms of bulimia nervosa are included, prevalence, estimates of the disorder range from ____% to ____% of the female population in westernized countries

5-6

Outcome research estimates tell us that ________% of patients diagnosed with bulimia nervosa achieve full or partial remission.

50

Approximately _____% of those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have another psychiatric disorder at some point in their lives.

80

Select the cognitive-behavioral treatment element below that is most effective in promoting behavioral change among persons with eating disorders.

Altering thinking patterns

Selecting the statement below that is TRUE of amenorrhea and the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in the DSM-5.

Amenorrhea need not be present for anorexia nervosa to be diagnosed

An inappropriate compensatory behavior may be defined as ________.

Any action taken to counteract a binge or avoid weight gain

Psychologists measure thinness by which of the following?

BMI

Clinician use the __________ in determining the weight status of their clients.

Body mass index

Which of the following is TRUE of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?

Both disorders involve a purging sub-type

Elton John and Diana, Princess of Wales, whose cases are presented in the text, both suffered from ________.

Bulimia nervosa

The only FDA-approved drug for an eating disorder is fluoxetine, and it is prescribed for _________.

Bulimia nervosa

Key symptoms of bulimia nervosa include recurrent episodes of binge eating, a feeling of being "out of control" during binge eating episodes, and

Inappropriate strategies for weight control

Select the statement that is FALSE regarding anorexia nervosa

It is rarely associated with mortality

Differences in the ________ areas of the brain have been implicated in individuals with eating disorders.

Limbic

What structural brain abnormalities have researchers discovered in patients with anorexia nervosa when they are ill?

Loss of gray matter and reduced brain mass

A treatment that focuses on emotional dysregulation and sees problem eating behaviors as attempts to manage unpleasant emotional states is _________.

dialectical behavior therapy

Epidemiologic data on eating disorders

do not provide us with a clear picture of the racial and ethnic distribution of the disorders

Jenna is a young adolescent and has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Most likely, her recovery and treatment will address issues related to independence, trust, and________

establishing romantic relationships

In bulimia nervosa, binges are usually terminated because the person runs out of food, is interrupted by someone, or ___________.

experiences a strong urge to purge

Among young women in today's culture, anorexia nervosa is generally interpreted as

an attempt to achieve an ideal state of thinness

The example cited in the text of saints starving themselves out of devotion is

an example of the impact of context on symptom expression in an illness

Unlike anorexia nervosa, bulima nervosa is

an invisible eating disorder

Which psychiatric disorder has the highest mortality rate?

anorexia nervosa

____________ disorders often precede the development of anorexia nervosa and consequently may place a person at particular risk for the expression of the disorder.

anxiety

In bulimia nervosa, erosion of dental enamel and callouses on the backs of the hands__________.

are among some of the ways the disorder is hard on the body

For bulimia nervosa to be diagnosed, binge eating must have occurred__________.

at least weekly for a period of three months or more

Medications for anorexia nervosa

have not been shown to be effective

Overeating behavior without inappropriate compensatory are characteristic of which of the following? a. bulimia nervosa b. anorexia nervosa c. binge eating disorder d. purge eating disorder

binge eating disorder

Body mass index is a way of expressing

both height and weight in one measure

James overeats regular meals several times a day and the vomits his meals. He likely has which of the following?

bulimia nervosa

Certain segments of the population gave higher rates of anorexia nervosa than others. Which of the following segments would potentially have the highest rates of the disorder?

Workers in the entertainment industry

The heritability of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa indicates that there appears to be ________.

a genetic component to both disorders

Compared with anorexia nervosa patients, persons diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have _________.

a lower risk of mortality

Issues of _________ are common in diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.

comorbidity

Unlike overeating too much of a favorite food, people with bulimia nervosa __________.

consume a large amount of food in short period of time and use compensatory behaviors

Indian women consuming soil after pregnancy is which of the following?

cultural pica

A compared to individuals with anorexia nervosa, individuals with bulimia nervosa are more________.

impulsive

For binge eating disorder, epidemiologic data indicate _________.

increased risk for the disorder among members of the lower socioeconomic classes

A particularly perplexing clinical feature of anorexia nervosa is the

individual's intense fear of gaining weight despite emaciation

The use of laxatives in bulimia nervosa may lead to edema, dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, and ___________.

irreversible bowel dysfunction

Which of the following most accurately describes the use of laxatives as a compensatory strategy in bulimia nervosa?

it is an ineffective strategy for avoiding weight gain

Select the statement below that is TRUE of bulimia nervosa.

it is more "modern" phenomenon than anorexia nervosa

Which of the following is true of the course of anorexia nervosa as a disorder?

it may often include periods of relapse and remission

Select the statement below that is FALSE regarding binge eating disorder.

it was accepted as a formal psychiatric diagnosis in the 1990s

Most people with bulimia nervosa do what with their diagnosis?

keep it a secret

An associated medical feature of anorexia nervosa that might explain the tendency to layer clothing even in mild temperature is

lowered body temperature

Early ________ may increase the risk for bulimia nervosa

menarche

Sexual abuse histories among patients with bulimia nervosa are ___________.

more common than typically seen in the family histories of anorexia patients

The rates at which binge eating disorder occurs in the general population make it the _________ of all eating disorders in DSM-5

most frequently occurring

A common personality trait in both anorexia and bulimia nervosa is _______.

perfectionism

In persons with anorexia nervosa, abnormalities in serotonin levels may contribute to the expression of _________.

perfectionism

The most important personality trait found in cases of anorexia nervosa is

perfectionism

Roger loves to eat rocks. He may be diagnosed with which if the following?

pica

Diana forces herself to consume laxatives after eating most meals. She is demonstrating which of the following anorexia nervosa sub-types?

purging

Kaylyn suffers from anorexia nervosa. She induces vomiting. This is called

purging

Obese women with BED score lower than those without BED on which of the following?

self-directedness

Marina complains of feeling out-of-control after eating a slice of toast. In an eating disorders paradigm. this behavior would be termed a(n) ________.

subjective binge

Anorexia nervosa may be a lethal disorder resulting in death from the effects of starvation or from

suicide

Use of which of the following can be helpful in treating anorexia nervosa?

use of multidisciplinary team

Anorexia nervosa is most common in which of the following?

Adolescent girls

With respect to the treatment of bulimia nervosa, which of the following has been shown to have some success?

DBT

Animal studies have revealed that one part of the brain influential in appetite and weight control is the ____________.

Hypothalamus

Compared to those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, patients with bulimia nervosa are more likely to engage in _________.

alcohol and drug abuse