Chapter 12 - Eating, Feeding, and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa involves three criteria which is:

1. Not eating enough to meet your normal body weight

2. Persistent anxiety related to the prospect of gaining weight

3. Misperceptions of your current body shape/size

A subtype of anorexia nervosa in which an individual tries to reduce weight by extreme dieting, fasting, and/or excessive exercise.

Restricting type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa in which an individual vomits or misuses laxatives, diuretics or enemas after eating

binge-eating/purging type

What are some medical complications of anorexia?

cardiovascular complications, kidney failure, osteoporosis, muscle loss and weakness, fatigue, lanugo (fine layer of fuzzy hair)

For Bulimia, what are the 2 symptoms that occur weekly or more for 3+ months to be diagnosed?

Episodes of binge eating - eating more than usual in a short period of time without control

AND
Compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain (vomiting, misuse of laxatives, too much exercise)

What are medical complications of bulimia?

Disruptions in ability to detect fullness, enlarged salivary glands, GI problems, gum disease, tooth decay, or eroded tooth enamel.

What are symptoms of binge-eating?

eating large quantities of food, more likely to be overweight or obese, no use of inappropriate strategies to compensate for binge-eating.

What are psychological causes for eating disorders?

Insecure early attachments, personality variables (Low self-esteem and perfectionisms), and trauma

What are biological causes for eating disorders?

Genetic vulnerability, hypothalamic dysfunction and decreased awareness of internal states.

What are sociocultural causes for eating disorders?

Thinness as a beauty standard, performance sports, and prejudice against overweight individuals.

What is Pica?

Consistent eating of things that are not food over 1+ months

What is AFRID?

Someone showing lack of interest in eating or food, avoidance based on sensory characteristics of food, or concern about potentially unpleasant aspects of eating

What happens to the body during REM sleep?

When one is dreaming and heart rate, breathing, and brain waves all increase, muscles are relaxed.

What is REM sleep?

A phase of sleep in which the eyes dart back and fourth quickly under closed lids: often associated with dreaming.

Which disorder is this: A condition is which a person experiences difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early

insomnia disorder

What is the prevalence for insomnia disorder?

12% of Americans diagnosed

_____ is a psycho-educational approach to sleep in which the person is taught how to develop and maintain effective sleep habits

sleep hygiene

_______ is the disorder involving the cessation of breathing during sleep.

Obstructive sleep apnea

______ is sleep disturbances involving unusual behaviors or abnormal physiological events during sleep.

Parasomnias