Eating Disorders

The essential features of Anorexia Nervosa are (a) refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight: (b) intense _____________: (c) disturbances in the perception of body weight and shape: and (d) in females, ______________.

In a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa the ____________ of these individuals is highly dependent on body weight and shape.

In a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, weight loss is usually achieved by ____________ and may include the use of laxatives, purging, or excessive exercise.

Individuals diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa are often _______________ with thoughts of food.

Individuals diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa typically ______________ their eating problems and, consequently are resistant to treatment.

When Anorexia includes episodes of binge eating and purging, the appropriate diagnosis is ________________.

The onset of Anorexia Nervosa is most often _______________.

In the treatment of Anorexia Nervosa, the first priority is to __________________.

Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of _______________ that are followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain such as self-indiced vomiting, the use of laxatives or diuretics, or excessive exercise.

Episodes of Bulimia Nervosa are accompanied by a sense of __________ or dissociation.

Individuals with Bulimia Nervosa are ___________ of their eating behaviors and attempt to conceal them.

In Bulimia Nervosa, medical complications of repeated purging include electrolyte imbalances which can, in some cases result in __________.

As in Anorexia Nervosa, over _________ percent of individuals with Bulimia Nervosa are female.