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What is the key feature of bulimia nervosa?
What is the key feature of bulimia nervosa?
- Eating at regular intervals throughout the day
- Eating only low-energy containing foods
- Eating very slowly to savor the taste of food
- Eating a larger amount of food than most people would under similar circumstances (correct)
How do individuals with bulimia nervosa attempt to compensate for binge eating and potential weight gain?
How do individuals with bulimia nervosa attempt to compensate for binge eating and potential weight gain?
- Self-induced vomiting and using laxatives or diuretics (correct)
- Increasing their food intake
- Consuming appetite suppressants
- Engaging in rigorous exercise routines
What technique is characteristic of the non-purging type of bulimia nervosa?
What technique is characteristic of the non-purging type of bulimia nervosa?
- Excessive exercise (correct)
- Fasting for long periods
- Vomiting after meals
- Using laxatives and diuretics
What percentage of patients with bulimia have been found to exhibit non-purging type bulimia?
What percentage of patients with bulimia have been found to exhibit non-purging type bulimia?
Why was the distinction between purging and non-purging types of bulimia dropped in DSM-5?
Why was the distinction between purging and non-purging types of bulimia dropped in DSM-5?
Which method is not typically associated with compensating for binge eating in individuals with bulimia nervosa?
Which method is not typically associated with compensating for binge eating in individuals with bulimia nervosa?
Which category of sleep-wake disorders involves disturbances in circadian functions such as shift work and jet lag?
Which category of sleep-wake disorders involves disturbances in circadian functions such as shift work and jet lag?
What is a circumscribed neuropsychiatric condition with fairly well elucidated aetiology?
What is a circumscribed neuropsychiatric condition with fairly well elucidated aetiology?
Which of the following is NOT considered a category of sleep-wake disorders in DSM-5?
Which of the following is NOT considered a category of sleep-wake disorders in DSM-5?
What percentage of people in the United States report feeling excessively sleepy during the day?
What percentage of people in the United States report feeling excessively sleepy during the day?
Which of the following are abnormal events that occur during various stages of sleep, according to the text?
Which of the following are abnormal events that occur during various stages of sleep, according to the text?
In Brazil, what percentage of the adult population is affected by poor sleep?
In Brazil, what percentage of the adult population is affected by poor sleep?
Which type of insomnia is characterized by having trouble falling asleep at night?
Which type of insomnia is characterized by having trouble falling asleep at night?
What type of insomnia occurs when individuals wake up too early and can't go back to sleep?
What type of insomnia occurs when individuals wake up too early and can't go back to sleep?
When insomnia is not related to other medical or psychiatric problems, it is known as:
When insomnia is not related to other medical or psychiatric problems, it is known as:
Which of the following is a common complaint of patients with insomnia?
Which of the following is a common complaint of patients with insomnia?
What symptom may patients with insomnia exhibit during consultations?
What symptom may patients with insomnia exhibit during consultations?
What consequences can result from the inability to concentrate due to insomnia?
What consequences can result from the inability to concentrate due to insomnia?
Where is the biological clock located in the body?
Where is the biological clock located in the body?
What signals the brain to reset the biological clock each day?
What signals the brain to reset the biological clock each day?
What is a common symptom experienced by people with jet lag?
What is a common symptom experienced by people with jet lag?
Why do some people experience circadian rhythm sleep disorders?
Why do some people experience circadian rhythm sleep disorders?
Which of the following is associated with shift work type circadian rhythm sleep disorder?
Which of the following is associated with shift work type circadian rhythm sleep disorder?
What health issues may shift workers be more prone to due to their disrupted circadian rhythms?
What health issues may shift workers be more prone to due to their disrupted circadian rhythms?
What is the main difference between nightmares and bad dreams?
What is the main difference between nightmares and bad dreams?
According to DSM-5 criteria, what distinguishes a nightmare disorder?
According to DSM-5 criteria, what distinguishes a nightmare disorder?
What percentage of adults regularly experience nightmares?
What percentage of adults regularly experience nightmares?
Which of the following factors is NOT associated with nightmares?
Which of the following factors is NOT associated with nightmares?
What is the defining characteristic of parasomnias?
What is the defining characteristic of parasomnias?
Which psychological disorder is NOT mentioned as being associated with nightmares?
Which psychological disorder is NOT mentioned as being associated with nightmares?
