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Eating Disorders
Abnormal
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
05/07/2009

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Term
NGRI Plea
Definition
"not guilty by reason of insanity" - insanity defense to escape legal consequences of a crime
Term
GBMI
Definition
"guilty but mentally ill"
Term
Tarasoff decision (duty to warn ruling)
Definition
therapist has a duty to protect potential victims of a patient
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leptin
Definition
hormone that acts to reduce intake of food and is produced by fat cells
Term
negative affect
Definition
feeling bad, can result in distorted ways of thinking and being very self critical
Term
Bulimia Nervosa
Definition
binge eating
compensatory behaviors
> at least 2x a week for three months
self-evaluation influenced by body weight and shape
Term
BN compensatory behavior
Definition
purging: vomitting, laxatives, diuretics
fasting (nonpurging)
excessive exercise (nonpurging)
Term
binge eating
Definition
excessive amounts of food, out of control
Term
BN medical consequences
Definition
salivary gland enlargement, intestinal problems, erosion of dental enamel, electrolyte imbalance (kidney failure, seizures bc potassium expelled during vomitting)
Term
Anorexia Nervosia
Definition
excessively underweight (15%), pursuit of thinness, amenorrhea, fear of losing control and gaining weight
Term
AN subtypes
Definition
restricting
binge-eating-purging (about 50%)
Term
AN features
Definition
pride in weight loss/diet/control, body image disturbance, rarely seek treatment
Term
Medical consequences of AN
Definition
reduced metabolism, slow heart rate, hypotension, hypothermia, anemia, depressive symptoms/ obsessive thinking

dry skin, brittle hair and nails, lanugo, sensitivity to cold temps, osteoporosis
Term
Comorbid conditions of AN and BN
Definition
OCD (anxiety disorders), mood disorders, substance abuse

PDs
anxious avoidant - AN
dramatic emotional erratic cluster - BN
Term
Binge Eating Disorder
Definition
no compensatory behaviors
Term
AN/BN onset
Definition
early teens/ Late teens
Term
AN/ BN race/ SES
Definition
caucasian most likely, middle to upper class women
Term
Lifetime prevalence
Definition
women> men
BED>BN>AN
Term
Stress Diathesis Model of AN BN
Definition
genetic vulnerability
social diathesis - culture, family dischord, peer values
psychological diathesis - perfectionism, negative body image, negative affect
Term
Drug Treatments
Definition
ineffective on AN
BN: antidepressants (trycyclics and SSRIs), no long term effect though
Term
Psychological Treatment on AN
Definition
weight restoration, psychoeducation, targets dysfunctional attitudes, family involvement
Term
Psychological Treatment of Bulimia
Definition
CBT to end bing-purge and dysfunctional thoughts, interpersonal psychotherapy
Term
psychological treatment of BED
Definition
CBT, interpersonal psychotherapy, meridia (antiobesity to reduce hunger)
prozac ineffective
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