Types of Eating Disorders
This eating disorder is characterized by extreme food restriction, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Treatment programs try to increase this factor so patients believe they are capable of following meal plans and completing recovery.
What is self-efficacy?
This is not only the most deadly eating disorder but also the most deadly mental health condition for a person to have.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
This theory explains how unmet needs like safety, belonging, and self-worth can drive individuals to use food control as a coping mechanism.
What is Basic Needs Theory?
This defense mechanism can prevent individuals from recognizing the severity of their eating disorder, delaying treatment.
What is denial?
This disorder involves recurring episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
A patient says, “I know I need help, but I’m scared of gaining weight, therapy sounds exhausting, and I don’t want people to judge me.” These thoughts are the biggest reason they don’t start treatment.
What are perceived barriers?
This period of time during which it is common to gain weight can precede development of eating disorders in 7.5% of women.
What is Pregnancy?
This concept explains why someone with an eating disorder may struggle to begin their recovery if they doubt their ability to successfully change their eating behaviors or maintain healthier habits.
What is Self Efficacy of the Value Expectancy Theory (Health Belief Model)?
***DAILY STEAL*** This ongoing challenge highlights the chronic nature of eating disorders, as many individuals experience a return of symptoms even after treatment.
What is relapse?
*** DAILY STEAL *** This eating disorder includes frequent binge eating episodes without regular compensatory behaviors afterward.
What is Binge Eating Disorder?
A therapist texts reminders, schedules check-ins, and involves family to keep a patient engaged. Improving a key treatment concept.
What is adherence (treatment engagement)?
This eating disorder is the most common, affecting up to 3% of the population.
What is Binge Eating Disorder (BED)?
This theory explains why someone with an eating disorder may believe the benefits of weight loss outweigh the health risks.
What are Perceived Benefits of the Value Expectancy Theory (Health Belief Model)?
Instead of restricting or bingeing after a stressful day, a patient learns to journal, call a friend, or use relaxation techniques. Treatment works by replacing these patterns with healthier alternatives.
What are maladaptive coping strategies?
This disorder is characterized by avoiding or restricting food intake due to sensory issues, fear of choking, or lack of interest in eating rather than concerns about body weight.
What is Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)?
***DAILY DOUBLE*** This evidence-based therapy focuses on changing distorted thoughts and behaviors related to food, weight, and body image.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
This disorder, in which a person eats things that are not food, can rarely lead to death.
This theory shows how attitudes toward thinness and perceived social pressure influence the intention to engage in disordered eating.
What is the Theory of Reasoned Action?
This issue in healthcare occurs when a provider dismisses a patient’s eating disorder because they do not meet the stereotypical weight expectations.
What is weight bias?
This disorder involves repeatedly chewing food and then spitting it out or re-chewing regurgitated food, without typical nausea or gastrointestinal illness.
What is Rumination Disorder?
Instead of restricting or bingeing after a stressful day, a patient learns to journal, call a friend, or use relaxation techniques. Treatment works by replacing these patterns with healthier alternatives.
What are maladaptive coping strategies?
This eating disorder shows a lower mortality rate than anorexia, with a weighted mortality rate of roughly 0.17% of patients per year.
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
***DAILY DOUBLE*** This theory highlights how a person’s perceived lack of control can make it difficult to stop behaviors like bingeing or restricting.
What is the Theory of Planned Behavior?
This factor can limit access to eating disorder treatment due to high costs and lack of insurance coverage.
What is socioeconomic status (SES)?