Eating Disorders
Sometimes emotional problems reveal themselves through abnormal eating behavior.
TRUE or FALSE
True
A person whose moods or emotions become extreme and interfere with his or her daily life has a mental disorder known as
mood disorder
It is characterized by behavior that is inflexible and interferes with a person's pursuit of a happy, healthy life.
personality disorders
dissociative disorder
A disorder characterized by unpredictable disturbances in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior.
schizophrenia
Two types of serious eating disorders.
anorexia nervosa and bulimia
Types of mood disorders
clinical depression and bipolar disorder
Types of personality disorders
passive-aggressive personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder
amnesia
What does schizophrenia mean?
"split mind"
A serious eating disorder in which a person refuses to eat enough food to maintain a minimum normal body weight.
anorexia nervosa
A person who is overwhelmed by sad feelings for months and stops being able to carry out everyday activities is suffering from a mental disorder known as
clinical depression or major depressive disorder.
People with_____ depend on others to direct them. At the same time, they resent being told what to do. Unable to be assertive and express their anger openly, they vent it directly.
passive-aggressive personality disorder
People with this disorder switch between two or more separate personalities.
multiple personality disorder
People go on eating binges followed by purging the food they have eaten.
bulimia
People who suffer from this mood disorder shift from one emotional extreme to another for no apparent reason.
bipolar disorder
People with _______ perform cruel and violent acts without feeling any guilt. These people often have criminal records.
antisocial personality disorder
What is purging?
getting rid of the food you have eaten
Mention 3 of the early signs of clinical depression.
Change in apetite
Change in sleep patterns
Change in activity level
Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities
Loss of energy, feeling tired all the time
Difficulty concentrataing
Recurrent thoughts of death and suicide
What are 3 signs of passive-aggressive personality?
In other words, how do they express their resentment?
chronic lateness, forgetfulness, slowness and sloppiness
What behavior do schizophrenics exhibit? (2 signs)
show irrational fears
inappropriate emotional responses
act strangely
dress and act strangely