Psychology: Eating Disorders

Questions and Answers

Eating beyond one's conscious control

To compensate for binge eating and potential weight gain

Successful weight loss that puts one's life in danger

Disturbance in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep Signup and view all the answers

Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or not feeling rested Signup and view all the answers

A dyssomnia Signup and view all the answers

Episodes of irresistible attacks of refreshing sleep Signup and view all the answers

Stopping breathing for brief periods during sleep Signup and view all the answers

A temporary sleep disorder caused by traveling across time zones Signup and view all the answers

Experiencing repeated occurrences of distressing dreams Signup and view all the answers

Recurrent episodes of aggression and violence Signup and view all the answers

A persistent pattern of defiant and disobedient behavior Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Bulimia Nervosa: characterized by consuming a large amount of food in a short period, accompanied by a sense of lack of control, and often followed by purging techniques to compensate for the binge eating.
Purging techniques: methods used to compensate for binge eating, such as vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics.
Anorexia Nervosa: characterized by extreme weight loss, leading to significant health risks.

Dyssomnias: a category of sleep disorders characterized by disturbances in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep.
Parasomnias: a category of sleep disorders characterized by unusual experiences or behaviors that occur during sleep.
Insomnia: difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing unrefreshing sleep.
Hypersomnolence Disorders: excessive sleepiness, characterized by sleeping longer than usual, excessive daytime sleepiness, or narcolepsy.
Narcolepsy: a disorder characterized by recurring episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy (brief loss of muscle tone), and sudden onset of REM sleep.
Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders: sleep disorders characterized by sleepiness during the day and/or disrupted sleep at night, including sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and sleep-related hypoventilation.
Circadian Rhythm Disorders: a discrepancy between the sleep-wake schedule and the environment, including jet lag type and shift work type.

Nightmare Disorder: a disorder characterized by repeated occurrences of distressing dreams that lead to awakenings and significant distress or impairment in daily functioning.
Sleep Terror Disorder: a disorder characterized by episodes of terror, often accompanied by a piercing scream, and difficulty awakening.

Gambling Disorder: a disorder characterized by a persistent and problematic pattern of gambling that leads to significant distress or impairment in various areas of life.
Intermittent Explosive Disorder: a disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of impulsive, aggressive, and violent outbursts.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: a disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior towards authority figures.
Conduct Disorder: a disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others or breaks age-appropriate rules, often beginning in childhood or adolescence.