Anorexia
Anorexia is characterized by
Weight loss, difficulties maintaining body weight, and distorted body image.
It is characterized by this.
Orthorexia means...
Being so fixated on eating healthily that it harms you.
ARFID is similar to _______ because...
Anorexia: they both limit what foods can be eating but ARFID doesn't include poor self image.
Pica is an eating disorder in which people...
Eat things that are not seen as food or don't contain nutritional value.
The age group where anorexia frequently starts.
Adolescence.
Binge eating is characterized by
Eating a much larger amount of food than someone would normally consume in that amount of time and a feeling of lack of control while eating.
Symptoms include...
Excessive checking of food labels, cutting out a large number of food groups, unusual interest in health value of what other people are eating, body image concerns.
Health consequences include...
Not getting all of the food groups you need.
Diagnosis is based on...
Patient's clinical history.
Some possible physical symptoms
Stomach cramps, dizziness, dry skin, muscle weakness, difficulties concentrating.
Examples of compensatory behavior.
Self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, or other medicines.
Consequences include...
A lac of necessary foods and food groups.
People with ______, ______, and _______ are more likely to develop ARFID.
Autism, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities.
Pica is tested alongside...
tests for anemia, intestinal blockages, and toxic side effects of things eaten.
Possible mental symptoms.
Behavioral symptoms.
Evidence of binge eating, uncomfortable eating around others, skipping meals, disappears after eating, stealing/hoarding food.
Treatment includes...
Psychotherapy.
ARFID stands for...
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (Selective Eating Disorder)
Risks include...
iron-deficiency and malnutrition. Pica is normally associated with mental health health disorders.