Bulimia Nervosa Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Episodes of binge eating accompanied by excessive exercise

Episodes of binge eating accompanied by a sense of a lack of control (correct)

Episodes of binge eating accompanied by a sense of body satisfaction

Episodes of binge eating accompanied by a sense of control

What is a common medical complication of bulimia nervosa?

High blood pressure

Liver disease

Bone fractures

Dental erosion (correct)

Which of the following is a recommended treatment for bulimia nervosa?

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Nutritional rehabilitation plus cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) (correct)

Surgical intervention

Antidepressant medication

Which phase of treatment for bulimia focuses on disrupting undesirable food-related behaviors and establishing healthy eating?

Phase 1 Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment has been found to be the most effective for patients with bulimia?

Transdiagnostic intervention Signup and view all the answers

What did Mitchell and colleagues find in their study comparing face-to-face CBT and telepsychology for bulimia treatment?

Face-to-face CBT had higher rates of abstinence from binge eating and purging Signup and view all the answers

Which type of motivation has been found to predict a greater reduction in symptoms and a lower risk for dropping out of treatment for bulimia?

Autonomous motivation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Eating until uncomfortably full Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Interpersonal therapy (IPT) Signup and view all the answers

How does binge-eating disorder (BED) differ from bulimia nervosa?

BED involves recurrent episodes of binge eating, while bulimia nervosa involves recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency requirement for binge-eating disorder (BED) diagnosis?

At least one episode per week for three months Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a specifier used to indicate the severity of bulimia nervosa?

Average number of episodes of compensatory behavior per week Signup and view all the answers

What is a common medical complication of bulimia nervosa?

Electrolyte imbalance Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following treatments is generally preferred for bulimia nervosa?

Enhanced cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT-E) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for the diagnosis of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Eating an excessive amount of food during episodes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Eating more rapidly than usual Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about binge-eating disorder (BED) is true?

It has a better response to treatment compared to bulimia nervosa Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Cognitive-behavior therapy-enhanced (CBT-E) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Symptoms experienced as ego-dystonic Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment has been found to be the most effective for patients with bulimia?

Enhanced version of CBT (CBT-E) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Stage 2 in the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) for bulimia?

Identifying events that trigger undesirable eating Signup and view all the answers

What did Mitchell and colleagues find in their study comparing face-to-face CBT and telepsychology for bulimia treatment?

Face-to-face CBT had higher rates of abstinence from binge eating and purging Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common medical complication of bulimia nervosa?

Kidney stones Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for bulimia nervosa?

Nutritional rehabilitation plus cognitive behavior therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of bulimia nervosa?

Self-induced vomiting Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Stage 3 in the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) for bulimia?

Addressing clinical perfectionism, low self-esteem, and interpersonal problems Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment has been found to be more effective than medication alone for bulimia nervosa?

Combination of CBT and an antidepressant Signup and view all the answers

What is the most effective version of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for patients with bulimia?

CBT-E Signup and view all the answers

What did studies find about the effectiveness of telepsychology for individuals with bulimia?

Telepsychology and face-to-face interventions produce equivalent results Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for the diagnosis of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Having episodes that occurred, on average, at least once a month for three months Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Feeling alone due to embarrassment about one's binge eating Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about binge-eating disorder (BED) compared to bulimia nervosa?

BED has a worse response to treatment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following treatments has been found to be more effective for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Cognitive-behavior therapy-enhanced (CBT-E) Signup and view all the answers

Bulimia Nervosa Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

What is a common medical complication of bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following is a recommended treatment for bulimia nervosa?

Which phase of treatment for bulimia focuses on disrupting undesirable food-related behaviors and establishing healthy eating?

Which treatment has been found to be the most effective for patients with bulimia?

What did Mitchell and colleagues find in their study comparing face-to-face CBT and telepsychology for bulimia treatment?

Which type of motivation has been found to predict a greater reduction in symptoms and a lower risk for dropping out of treatment for bulimia?

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

What is the recommended treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

How does binge-eating disorder (BED) differ from bulimia nervosa?

What is the frequency requirement for binge-eating disorder (BED) diagnosis?

Which of the following is a specifier used to indicate the severity of bulimia nervosa?

What is a common medical complication of bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following treatments is generally preferred for bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following is a requirement for the diagnosis of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Which of the following statements about binge-eating disorder (BED) is true?

What is the recommended treatment for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Which of the following is a characteristic of bulimia nervosa?

Which treatment has been found to be the most effective for patients with bulimia?

What is the focus of Stage 2 in the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) for bulimia?

What did Mitchell and colleagues find in their study comparing face-to-face CBT and telepsychology for bulimia treatment?

Which of the following is a common medical complication of bulimia nervosa?

What is the recommended treatment for bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of bulimia nervosa?

What is the focus of Stage 3 in the cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) for bulimia?

Which treatment has been found to be more effective than medication alone for bulimia nervosa?

What is the most effective version of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for patients with bulimia?

What did studies find about the effectiveness of telepsychology for individuals with bulimia?

Which of the following is a requirement for the diagnosis of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic symptom of binge-eating disorder (BED)?

Which of the following is true about binge-eating disorder (BED) compared to bulimia nervosa?

Which of the following treatments has been found to be more effective for binge-eating disorder (BED)?

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