Tabitha has been going to gym for 4 hours a day and watching her caloric intake. She is determined to lose weight, despite the fact that she is already underweight. Which of the following best classifies her behavior? correct answers an eating disorder
People with anorexia nervosa feel that they...
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Tabitha has been going to gym for 4 hours a day and watching her caloric intake. She is
determined to lose weight, despite the fact that she is already underweight. Which of the
following best classifies her behavior? correct answers an eating disorder
People with anorexia nervosa feel that they are already overweight even though they may be
seriously underweight, and they severely restrict their eating. correct answers true
Veeti has been diagnosed with the restrictive type of anorexia nervosa. Which of the following
best describes his feelings? correct answers He is repelled by the idea of being fat
What percentage of anorexia nervosa related deaths occurred in women 65 years or older in a
Norwegian study? correct answers 43%
Which of the following is true about anorexia nervosa? correct answers Anorexia nervosa is
more common in women.
People with ____________ disorders experience persistent disturbances of eating and eating-
related behaviour that changes the way they eat or retain food. correct answers eating
Which of the following symptoms are indicative of those with anorexia nervosa? Choose all that
apply. correct answers having an unrealistic fear of getting fat, having disturbed self-perceptions
of body shape, severely restricting food intake
Lin has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following describes her beliefs? Choose all that apply.
correct answers She believes she is unattractive, She believes she is larger than she really is.
Which of the following is true about mortality and anorexia nervosa? correct answers The longer
people have the disorder the more they are at risk of death
Which of the following are typical of a person who has been diagnosed with bulimia nervosa?
Choose all that apply. correct answers They use methods such as fasting and exercise to
compensate for added calories, To avoid gaining weight, they engage in purging, They eat
excessive amounts of food during a short period of time.
Anorexia nervosa rarely persists for 10 years. correct answers false
Which of the following harmful behaviors do some of the people with bulimia nervosa engage
in? correct answers overusing saunas, using enemas, regurgitating and re chewing food
Which country has the highest lifetime prevalence of bulimia nervosa? correct answers Brazil
People with bulimia nervosa engage in binge eating, during which they rapidly eat an
inordinately excessive amount of food, perhaps amounting to several thousand calories in a
sitting. correct answers true
, From an evidence-based perspective, what is the current thinking about the use of SSRIs to treat
eating disorders? correct answers They are no longer considered advisable for the treatment of
eating disorders.
According to the psychological perspective, which of the following are components of eating
disorders correct answers behavioural component, cognitive-affective component, perceptual
component
One of the medical problems that occurs with people who have bulimia nervosa is correct
answers dental decay.
Worldwide, the prevalence of bulimia nervosa is estimated to be: correct answers 0.8%
Clinicians working from the biological perspective base their treatment of people with eating
disorders on administering psychotropic medications, particularly ___________ correct answers
SSRIs
The primary aim of psychological treatment of eating disorders involves identifying and
changing the individual's __________ that occur(s) with his or her body shape and weight.
correct answers maladaptive assumptions
Psychological treatments for eating disorders include which of the following? correct answers
mirror confrontation, exposure therapy, mindfulness techniques to reduce negative thoughts
Which of the following is an empirically-supported therapy that could be used to treat binge-
eating disorder? correct answers interpersonal therapy
Family therapy appears to be particularly effective in reducing __________ symptoms among
adolescents with bulimia nervosa. correct answers depressive
Which is true about people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder? correct answers They
sometimes avoid food because they dislike its texture, smell, or temperature, They are concerned
with the aversive consequences of eating food, They have little interest in food.
___________is used to teach people with eating disorders ways their beliefs reinforce their
negative body image. correct answers Psychoeducation
Which of the following are psychotherapies that are being explored for the treatment of eating
disorders but that are not considered evidenced-based? Choose all that apply. correct answers
ACT, mindfulness
Pica is the most serious cause of self-injury to occur in people with ______. correct answers
intellectual developmental disabilities
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