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Studies show women that don't engage in 'fat talk' are less liked; what percentage of college women reportedly engage in this kind of body bashing
What is 93%
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True or False: all of the medical consequences that accompany an eating disorder are reversible
What is False. Most are, however effects such as weakening of the bones and stunted growth during puberty are irreversible.
100
Increased binding of this neurotransmitter leads to an individual being able to uptake less which causes more anxiety and depression
What is Dopamine
100
This is the only therapy with evidence from studies to support it as a treatment for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa
What is Family Behavioral Therapy (FBT)
100
These are the results of the comparative study in Fiji for before and after they got TV on the island
What is an increase of 11% of self-induced purging, 16% increase of measured disordered eating, the belief that thinness was related to wealth and success, along with decreased positive associations with 'fatness'.
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Despite historical beliefs that eating disorders are a choice, that they are caused by the media or parents, the real reason people get these disorders is because...
What is eating disorders are biological and neurological.
200
When you're depriving your body of food, your stomach stops emptying as often as it used to. This can cause feelings of fullness as well as constipation; it can also lead to stomach cramps and bloating when starting to refeed. What is the name of this complication caused by eating disorders?
What are gastrointestinal issues.
200
Patients with AN tend to follow this typical personality pattern
What is extremely anxious, perfectionist, rule following, intolerance of uncertainty
200
The two versions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Enhanced are..
What are Focused, which is the main kind, and Broad, which is used in cases of patients with clinical perfectionism and interpersonal difficulties.
200
What was the term, coined in 1967, that was used to call a disease that was a mix of Anorexia and Bulimia?
What is dysorexia
300
Compared to the research funds for Alzheimer's ($88/patient) and Schizophrenia ($81/patient), how much funding does ED research receive?
What is $0.93 per patient.
300
Because of this, people with an eating disorder have very thin hair and skin. Because the skin is so thin, one can also get ulcers where one's bones rub against it.
What is a lack of protein.
300
What is the typical personality type associated with Bulimia Nervosa?
What is less controlled, emotionally volatile, bad multi-taskers
300
What are the three phases of FBT?
What is Phase 1- Restoring the patient's weight Phase 2- Transfer control back to adolescent; let them start being in control of snacks and meals Phase 3- Address other psychological or developmental issues the adolescent may have
300
What is the name of the study that is characterized by taking men who were against fighting in WWII and starving them. After starvation, the men showed marked psychological distress including depression, hysteria and social isolation. After the period of starvation they demonstrated ED-like behaviors such as feeling hungry immediately after eating and binge eating along with compensatory purging
What is The Minnesota Semi-Starvation Study
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The second most common reason for death for those that have eating disorders
What is suicide
400
Heart complications are the number one reason for mortality among those with an eating disorder- what are some of these complications?
What is low heart rate, thinning of the heart's walls, irregular electrical rhythms, and bad circulation.
400
This neurobiological circuit identifies and evaluates rewarding or emotionally significant stimuli and generates an emotional response
What is the Ventral-Limbic circuit
400
When undergoing Family Behavioral therapy, this person is supposed to take the side of the patient as opposed to the parents.
What is the sibling
400
What are some of the earliest times we see people (mostly women) dying from starvation?
What is the 4th-8th centuries
500
As part of the sociocultural theory, this theory states that women are socialized by our culture to see themselves as objects whose worth is evaluated based on their appearance.
What is the objectification theory
500
This is a less severe form of osteoporosis caused by low levels of hormones. It is one of the non-reversible consequences of eating disorders.
What is osteopenia
500
This neurobiological circuit supports cognitive control, inhibition, planning, decision making, and regulation of emotion.
What is the Dorsal-cognitive circuit
500
What are the basic components of the 4 stages of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Enhanced?
What is Stage 1- Treatment Establishment, self-monitoring Stage 2- Review progress from stage 1, identify potential problems with further treatment Stage 3- Identify what causes the ED to maintain itself Stage 4- Minimize chance of relapse
500
In this study, men and women were asked to participate in an 'advertisement study' where they either tried on a bathing suit or a sweater in front of a mirror while also answering a questionnaire; at the end they were invited to eat some cookies. Compared to those that tried on sweaters, women that tried on bathing suits performed significantly worse on the math questions, ate less cookies afterwards as well as filled out more appearance centered "I am" statements.
What is The Swimsuit Study
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