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What is an eating disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by not eating?
Anorexia Nervosa
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1 in __ patients suffering from Anorexia Nervosa die.
5 (20%)
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Which other mental illnesses commonly couple eating disorders?
Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Which eating disorder has a symptom of calloused knuckles?
Bulimia Nervosa
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What is the first step to recovering from an eating disorder?
Recognising that one is actually suffering from a mental disorder
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Which disorder causes people to lose control of what they eat and the amount at which they consume food?
Binge-Eating Disorder
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Which age group does Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa affect?
Adolescents/Teens
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Which eating disorder has the characteristic grief, disgust, and self-hatred that patients will exhibit?
Binge-Eating Disorder
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Why do patients suffering from Anorexia Nervosa isolate themselves from people they know?
To hide their actual intake of food
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Are psychiatric medications commonly used to treat eating disorders?
No
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Which disorder manifests in abuse of laxatives and overexercising?
Bulimia Nervosa
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What is the hair that grows on the skin of patients as a result of Anorexia Nervosa called?
Laguno
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How do patients with Bulimia Nervosa usually end up bingeing?
After attempts to massively restrict intake
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What do patients with eating disorders in general obsess about?
Nutritional Facts (e.g Calories)
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What is the most common type of therapy for virtually all types of eating disorders?
Psychotherapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
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What eating disorder/related mental illness do males suffer from more easily?
Excessive Exercise Disorder
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What will happen to the stomach of patients suffering from extreme cases of Bulimia Nervosa?
Rupture
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Which other mental illness usually results in an eating disorder?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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What is used to diagnose eating disorders?
DSM-5
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What percentage of patients who have undergone treatment for Anorexia Nervosa fully recover?
33% (1 in 3)
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Which type of hunger hormone can be found in high levels in people with anorexia?
Ghrelin
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Why do patients suffering from Bulimia Nervosa experience heart palpitations?
Due to electrolyte imbalances
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Can disordered thoughts about eating be eradicated from one's mind once it develops?
That is rarely the case
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What does OSFED stand for (used to be termed EDNOS)?
Otherwise Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder
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What kind of tubes are used for refeeding purposes to treat severe cases of Anorexia Nervosa?
Nasogastric Tubes (NG Tube)
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