Clinical Psychology
This three-letter abbreviation is the most widely practiced form of evidence-based psychotherapy.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
This molecule carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
Hemoglobin
This neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with the brain's reward system.
Dopamine
The EPSI uses this type of response scale, ranging from 'never' to 'very often.'
5-point frequency scale.
In anorexia nervosa, the DSM-5 specifies two subtypes: restricting type and this other type.
Binge-Eating/Purging
This defense mechanism involves redirecting emotions from a threatening target to a safer one.
Displacement
This gland, located in the neck, regulates metabolism through the hormones T3 and T4.
The Thyroid
This brain structure, part of the limbic system, plays a central role in the formation of new explicit memories.
The Hippocampus
This is what EPSI stands for.
Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory
For both bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, symptoms must occur at least this often, on average, for at least 3 months to meet diagnostic criteria.
Once a Week
Commonly called the 'gold standard' structured interview for DSM diagnoses, this instrument's abbreviation is four letters.
SCID
This term describes the body's tendency to maintain a stable internal environment.
Homeostasis
This small almond-shaped structure is most associated with processing fear and emotional memory.
The Amygdala
BRITER targets circadian rhythm disruptions to treat binge eating. Participants receive 30 minutes of this type of light each morning within an hour of waking.
Bright Light (10,000 Lux)
In bulimia nervosa, Criterion D states that self-evaluation is unduly influenced by these two factors.
Body Shape and Weight
One of these terms describes treatment outcomes under controlled conditions, while the other describes outcomes in real-world settings.
Efficacy and Effectiveness
This is the only bone in the human body that does not articulate with any other bone.
Hyoid
This process describes the return of a neuron to its resting membrane potential after an action potential.
Repolarization
In BEST-U, cognitive distortions are given this user-friendly name throughout the app and coaching sessions.
Mindtraps
Individuals who induce vomiting by manually stimulating the gag reflex may develop calluses or scars on this specific part of the body.
The Dorsal Surface (Back of the Hand)
This semi-structured interview assesses personality disorders using the alternative DSM-5 model, and shares its abbreviation with the broader SCID family.
SCID-5-AMPD
This phenomenon describes how a single gene can influence multiple unrelated phenotypic traits.
Pleiotropy
This Nobel Prize-winning technique uses light-sensitive proteins to control the activity of specific neurons in living tissue.
Optogenetics
The final EPSI contains 45 items across this many subscales. Name four of them.
Body Dissatisfaction, Binge Eating, Cognitive Restraint, Purging, Restricting, Excessive Exercise, Negative Attitudes Toward Obesity, Muscle Building
Binge-eating disorder requires marked distress plus at least three of five associated features. Name three of them.
Eating much more rapidly than normal, eating until uncomfortably full, eating large amounts when not physically hungry, eating alone due to embarrassment, and feeling disgusted/depressed/guilty afterward.