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What is the main concern of those with anorexia nervosa?
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Strive to be extremely thin
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What are the two types of anorexia nervosa?
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-Restricting type - little to no variation in diet
-Binge-eating/purging
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What is the age of onset for anorexia?
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14-18 years old
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Out of everyone with eating disorders, what percent is female?
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90-95%
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How does anorexia nervosa usually begin?
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Dieting, escalates to more serious problem
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What is the death rate percentage of those with anorexia
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2-6%
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What is the DSM criteria for anorexia?
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Refusal to maintain normal body weight (
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What is the driving motivation and preoccupation?
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Fear, food
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What is the vicious cycle of anorexia?
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Starvation, preoccupation with food, increased anxiety, medical problems, greater feelings of fear/loss of control, harder attempts at thinness
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Define bulimia nervosa
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Eating disorder characterized by binges and compensatory behavior
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What are the two subtypes of bulimia nervosa?
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Purging type, non-purging type
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What is the DSM criteria for bulimia nervosa?
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Repeated binges, repeated purges to prevent weight gain, symptoms last twice a week for three months at least, evaluation dependent on weight
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What is the age of onset for bulimia?
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15-21 years
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What is the range of binges per week/average number?
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2-40, average is 10
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Define the characteristics of most binges
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Highly caloric, preceded by feelings of powerlessness, often carried out in secret
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