Psychology: Eating Disorders

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.