CLP4110 TEST 1: CHAPTERS 1-4 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

What are the eating disorders per the DSM-5? CORRECT ANSWER 1. anorexia nervosa 2. bulimia nervosa 3. binge-eating disorder of the eating disorders in the DSM-5, which are defined in a categorical way? (as opposed to a dimensional way) CORRECT ANSWER - all are categorical in the DSM-5 - this is a problem because not everyone fits the criteria for certain eating disorders but can still exhibit similar eating behavioral symptoms similar to the clinical definitions what is anorexia nervosa? (AN) CORRECT ANSWER - AN can be characterized by self-starvation syndrome - major sign is emaciation caused by deliberate restriction of food intake - intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat - body image disturbances (misperception of being overweight despite being underweight or poor recognition of serious medical consequences as a result of being underweight) emaciation CORRECT ANSWER abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease differences between DSM-5 and ICD-10 definitions of anorexia nervosa CORRECT ANSWER 1. weight criterion 2. behavior 3. endocrine function (DSM-5 does not require amenorrhea to be present) 4. development (DSM-5 makes no comment on developmental abnormalities while ICD-10 notes that pubertal development is delayed or arrested if onset if prepubertal) what are the two subtypes of AN? CORRECT ANSWER restricting type (ANR) and binge-eating/purging type (ANBP) Anorexia nervosa - restricting type CORRECT ANSWER A subcategory of anorexia nervosa characterized by food restriction and/or excessive exercise. anorexia nervosa - binge-eating/purging type CORRECT ANSWER Lose weight by forcing themselves to vomit after meals or by abusing laxatives or diuretics Like those with bulimia nervosa, people with this subtype may engage in eating binges why would a person not meet the criteria for ANBP and instead be given a diagnosis of BED? CORRECT ANSWER - they would not meet the criteria because they must be underweight - a diagnosis of ANBP precedes a diagnosis of BED in the DSM-5