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What are the two main types of eating disorders?
- anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
What are 3 similarities in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa?
–Both involve severe disruptions in eating behaviour –Both involve extreme fear and apprehension about gaining weight –Both have strong sociocultural origins –Westernized views
What are 4 other subtypes of DSM - IV Eating Disorders?
–Binge-eating disorder –Rumination disorder –Pica –Feeding disorder
Hallmark of bulimia
Binge eating
2 compensatory behaviours
- purging - some exercise excessively, whereas others fast
2 subtypes of bulimia
- purging subtype- nonpurging subtype
Bulimia Nervosa: most are within __ % of target body weight
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Most are over concerned with body shape, fear gaining weight
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is ___ with other psychological disorders
Comorbid
What do purging methods result in?
Severe medical problems
Successful weight loss
Hallmark of anorexia
2 subtypes of anorexia
- restricting subtype - binge-eating-purging subtype
Associated features of anorexia nervosa x3
–Most show marked disturbance in body image –Most are comorbid for other psychological disorders –Methods of weight loss can have severe life threatening medical consequences
There are 8 associated features of anorexia nervosa
•Depressed mood* •Social withdrawal* •Irritability* •Insomnia* •Binge eating*•Preoccupation with food*•Lanugo•Osteopenia
Associated features of binge eating.
–Many persons with binge-eating disorder are obese –Most are older than bulimics and anorexics –Show more psychopathology than obese people who do not binge –Share similar concerns as anorexics and bulimics regarding shape and weight