Feeding and Eating Disorders Lecture

This set of flashcards covers key concepts, definitions, and criteria related to feeding and eating disorders as discussed in the lecture notes.

What is Binge Eating Disorder (BED)?

A condition characterized by regular binge eating behavior without inappropriate compensatory behaviors.

What is the most common eating disorder?

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder.

What are common comorbid diagnoses with Eating Disorders?

Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and impulse control disorders.

What does OSFED stand for?

Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder.

What is required for a diagnosis of OSFED?

Behaviors must cause significant impairment or distress in normal functioning.

What is Night Eating Syndrome?

A situation where a person eats after waking up at night and recalls the eating.

Is it true that most people with obesity have BED?

No, most people with obesity do not have BED.

How does the prevalence of BED compare between obese and non-obese individuals?

The rates of BED are higher among individuals with obesity.

What defines atypical anorexia nervosa?

Current weight at or above normal limits.

What is Pica?

The recurrent, compulsive consumption of non-nutritive items.

Can Pica occur in any socioeconomic group?

Yes, Pica occurs in various socioeconomic groups and all ages.

What is the Puranation disorder?

Regurgitation of recently eaten food, which can be rechewed, reswallowed, or spit out.

What does ARFID stand for?

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.

What are characteristics of ARFID?

Exhibits restricted or inadequate eating, apparent lack of interest in food, and concerns about aversive consequences of eating.

How can ARFID differ from picky eating?

ARFID can be associated with clinically significant levels of impairment in development or functioning.

What is binge eating characterized by in DSM-5?

Unusually large amounts of food consumed with a lack of control.

When does binge eating typically occur?

Most likely at home, alone, at night, after unstructured activity, and in a negative mood.

What is the binge-purge cycle?

A cycle involving an initial binge followed by attempts to compensate for weight gain.

What are the DSM-5 criteria for Anorexia Nervosa?

Significantly low weight due to restriction, intense fear of gaining weight, and disturbance in body image.

What is the difference between restricting and binge eating/purging types of AN?

Restricting type involves no binge-eating/purging, whereas binge eating/purging includes those behaviors.

What is required for a diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa?

Recurrent binge eating episodes plus inappropriate compensatory behaviors.

What is a key feature of Binge Eating Disorder in DSM-5?

Binge eating at least once a week for three months.

What feelings are commonly associated with binge eating?

Feelings of disgust, depression, and guilt.

What role does the hypothalamus play in eating disorders?

It is influential in appetite and weight control.

How might genetics influence eating disorders?

Eating disorders and related traits are moderately genetic but involve gene-environment interactions.

What epigenetic factor has been linked to symptoms of anorexia?

Variation in a serotonin transporter gene.

What is the relationship between gut microbiota and eating disorders?

It influences appetite, energy, weight gain, and is linked to anxiety and depression.

What have family studies shown about eating disorders?

Twin studies show a moderate genetic component to eating disorders.

What must an individual with an at-risk genotype be exposed to for an eating disorder to develop?

Environmental factors that trigger the genetic predisposition.

How did early psychoanalytic theory view anorexia nervosa?

As an attempt to defend against anxiety associated with emerging adult sexuality.

What is the contemporary model of eating disorder behaviors?

ED behaviors serve as strategies to manage interpersonal relationships and low self-worth under distress.

What is a notable symptom of Binge Eating Disorder?

Eating rapidly and feeling unusually stuffed.

What psychological factors are linked to the binge-purge cycle?

Feelings of guilt, depression, and anxiety reduction.

How does one's body image often distort in eating disorders?

Individuals overestimate their actual size and have an unrealistically low ideal size.

What tool can be used to measure body image disturbance?

The Body Parts Satisfaction Scale.

What is the minimum duration for binge eating required for diagnosis in BED?

At least once a week for three months.

What type of food is often consumed during binge episodes?

Typically, dessert or snack foods.

In what mood do most binge eating episodes occur?

In a negative mood.

What is the distinction between subjective and objective binge eating?

Objective binge eating is when the amount consumed is large regardless of personal perception, subjective is the opposite.

What dietary behavior is common in individuals with Bulimia Nervosa after binge episodes?

Engaging in compensatory behaviors like self-induced vomiting.

What is the DSM-5 criteria for Anorexia Nervosa's influence on self-evaluation?

Undue influence of body weight/shape

What often triggers binge eating in individuals with eating disorders?

Food restriction and dieting.

What associated condition may arise from Pica during pregnancy?

Iron deficiencies.

What could be misleading about the behavior associated with ARFID?

It may be mistaken for picky eating due to lack of interest in food.

What drives the urge to binge in the binge-purge cycle?

A drive for thinness and inadequate coping strategies.