Anorexia Nervosa
What are two types of subtypes of anorexia nervosa?
1) Restricting type and 2) Binge eating/purging type
These behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting or excessive exercise, are used to compensate after eating episodes
Compensatory Behaviors
Both binge eating and bulimia nervosa are identified as feeling "Loss of control," but can you define the difference between these two illnesses?
What is no compensatory purging behaviors.
This is why Bulimia is often missed in primary care settings, despite being a serious and potentially life-threatening condition
What is that individuals with bulimia typically present at normal body weight, making the disorder less visually apparent?
This type of treatment is considered first-line treatment for adolescents with anorexia nervosa
What is Family-Based Treatment (FBT) ?
This term describes the feeling of being unable to stop eating during an episode, commonly reported in this condition
What is loss of control?
While most eating disorders have compensatory purging behaviors, binge eating does not. However, what side effect may emerge from an episode of binge eating?
What is intense feelings of guilt or shame?
Individuals with BED experience recurrent episodes of eating large amounts of food within this approximate time window
What is about 2 hours?
Research has shown that individuals with anorexia nervosa have altered activity in this region of the brain, which is responsible for regulating hunger and satiety signals
What is the hypothalamus?
Unlike some other eating disorders, individuals with this condition often fall within this general weight range
What is a normal weight range?
Patients who binge eat in response to stress are demonstrating this type of eating behavior driven by feelings rather than hunger
What is emotional eating?
In men with BN, research has found higher rates of this co-occurring disorder compared to women with BN, which has important implications for assessment and treatment planning
What is substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder?
A 24-year-old patient maintains a BMI within the normal range but engages in severe restriction, compulsive exercise and intense fear of weight gain. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
This part of the body can become damaged or irritated due to frequent exposure to stomach acid from purging.
What is the esophagus?
The article identifies this type of therapy as the first-line treatment for binge eating disorder, particularly when symptoms are mild and psychiatric comorbidities are absent.
What is psychotherapy?
The six subscales of the eating disorder fear interview (EFI) include fear of food, fear of weight gain, exercise related fears, fear of discomfort and these two additional subscales.
What is fear of personal consequences and fear of social consequences?