NAME THAT DISORDER
A 6-year-old repeatedly eats chalk and paper for two months. The behavior is not culturally accepted and is developmentally inappropriate.
What is the minimum duration required for the eating behavior in both pica and rumination disorder?
What is at least 1 month?
Which eating/feeding disorder requires recurrent binge eating without recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors?
What is binge-eating disorder?
Which two neurodevelopmental disorders are commonly comorbid with pica?
What are autism spectrum disorder and intellectual developmental disorder?
Which disorder can cause intestinal obstruction, poisoning, and infections due to the ingestion of nonfood substances?
What is pica?
A 9-month-old repeatedly regurgitates food, re-chews it, and swallows it again. Medical causes have been ruled out.
What is rumination disorder?
How frequently, and for how long, must binge eating occur to meet the frequency criterion for binge-eating disorder?
What is at least once per week for 3 months?
How frequently, and for how long, must binge eating occur to meet the frequency criterion for binge-eating disorder?
What is at least once per week for 3 months?
Name two environmental factors that may predispose infants and young children to rumination disorder.
What are neglect, lack of stimulation, stressful life situations, or problems in the parent-child relationship?
In infants with rumination disorder, what characteristic posture and movements may accompany regurgitation?
What are straining, arching the back with the head held back, and sucking movements of the tongue?
A teenager avoids eating after a frightening choking incident. They have lost significant weight but have no concerns about body shape or weight.
What is avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)?
What is the typical age of onset for rumination disorder?
What is 3–12 months of age?
For ARFID, an individual must experience at least one of which four consequences of restricted food intake?
What is Significant weight loss, Significant nutritional deficiency, Dependence on enteral feeding or oral nutritional supplements, Marked interference with psychosocial functioning.
Which three categories of risk and prognostic factors are identified for ARFID?
What are temperamental, environmental, and genetic/physiological factors?
Which eating disorder can cause permanent loss of dental enamel, particularly on the inner surfaces of the front teeth, due to recurrent vomiting?
What is bulimia nervosa?
A college student eats unusually large amounts of food while feeling out of control, then induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This occurs twice weekly for four months, and body shape strongly influences their self-esteem.
What is bulimia nervosa?
For anorexia nervosa, how long must an individual have gone without recurrent binge-eating or purging behavior to be classified as restricting type?
What are the last 3 months?
What is the difference between the basis for severity ratings in bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder?
Bulimia nervosa severity is based on the weekly frequency of inappropriate compensatory behaviors, whereas binge-eating disorder severity is based on the weekly frequency of binge-eating episodes.
Which two disorders are identified as the most common comorbidities of binge-eating disorder?
What are major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder?
What are three potentially serious physical or physiological consequences of anorexia nervosa identified in the notes?
What are amenorrhea, vital sign abnormalities, and loss of bone mineral density?
A 19-year-old has a significantly low body weight, intensely fears gaining weight, and sees parts of their body as too fat. They have also repeatedly purged after eating small amounts of food during the past three months.
What is anorexia nervosa, binge-eating/purging type?
During an episode of binge eating, an individual consumes an amount of food significantly larger than most people would eat under similar circumstances. Within what period of time does this typically occur?
What is within a 2-hour period?
An adult diagnosed with anorexia nervosa has a BMI of 15.6. What severity level applies, and what BMI range defines it?
What is severe, with a BMI of 15–15.99 kg/m²?
Which childhood characteristics increase the risk of anorexia nervosa, and which occupations or activities are associated with increased risk?
What are childhood anxiety disorders or obsessional traits, and occupations or activities emphasizing thinness, such as modeling or elite athletics?
Which three rare but potentially fatal complications are associated with bulimia nervosa?
What are esophageal tears, gastric rupture, and cardiac arrhythmias?