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When was anorexia nervosa established as a mental disorder?
What was the distinguishing feature of anorexia mentioned in the text?
What percentage of cases of anorexia nervosa and bulimia occur in women?
When was bulimia nervosa first described as a distinct syndrome?
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What were young women in the late 1800s described as using self-starvation to avoid?
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What percentage of normal-weight people with bulimia have a history of anorexia nervosa and low body weight?
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What is the distinguishing feature of clients with bulimia?
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According to the text, what behavior do about 50% of people with anorexia nervosa exhibit?
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What can eating disorders be viewed as, according to the text?
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What did female saints in the Middle Ages fast to achieve, according to the text?
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What are common behaviors associated with eating disorders?
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Which psychiatric disorders are commonly comorbid with eating disorders?
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What traits are common in both anorexia and bulimia?
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What is often linked to a history of sexual abuse in relation to eating disorders?
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What is associated with eating disorders in relation to childhood neglect?
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What are common traits associated with bulimia?
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What are the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders in clients with eating disorders?
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What is a factor contributing to problems with intimacy in relation to eating disorders?
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What are common traits associated with both anorexia and bulimia?
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What is often linked to a history of sexual abuse in relation to eating disorders?
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What is the estimated prevalence of eating disorders in the United States?
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Which disorder is characterized by severe restriction of nutritional intake and intense fear of gaining weight?
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What are the two subtypes in which clients with anorexia nervosa can be classified?
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Which disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating without regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors?
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What is a physical manifestation of anorexia nervosa?
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What is the characteristic of night eating syndrome?
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What is pica?
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What is the treatment for night eating syndrome that has shown limited yet positive effects?
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Which disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors to avoid weight gain?
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Which disorder is an obsession with proper or healthful eating, not formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition?
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Study Notes
Eating Disorders and Related Disorders
- The prevalence of eating disorders in the United States is estimated to be 2% to 4% of the general population.
- Anorexia nervosa is characterized by severe restriction of nutritional intake, intense fear of gaining weight, and refusal to acknowledge the seriousness of the problem.
- Clients with anorexia nervosa can be classified into two subtypes: restricting subtype and binge eating and purging subtype.
- Physical manifestations of anorexia nervosa include amenorrhea, constipation, muscle atrophy, and electrolyte imbalances.
- Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors to avoid weight gain.
- Binge eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating without regular use of inappropriate compensatory behaviors.
- Night eating syndrome is characterized by morning anorexia, evening hyperphagia, and nighttime awakenings to consume snacks, often affecting obese individuals.
- Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants has shown limited yet positive effects for night eating syndrome.
- Eating or feeding disorders in childhood include pica, the persistent ingestion of nonfood substances, and rumination, the repeated regurgitation of food.
- Orthorexia nervosa, an obsession with proper or healthful eating, is not formally recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition.
- Men with eating disorders, particularly athletes, may be underrepresented and less likely to seek treatment.
- A majority of the general population is dissatisfied with body image and preoccupied with weight and dieting at some point in their lives.
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Test your knowledge about eating disorders and related disorders with this informative quiz. Learn about the prevalence, characteristics, subtypes, physical manifestations, and treatments for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and night eating syndrome. Explore childhood eating or feeding disorders, orthorexia nervosa, and the underrepresentation of men with eating disorders.
