chapter 8 eating disorders quiz 5

A BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered

Normal

Aimee is constantly worried about her appearance. She is sure that her thighs are too fat, although her friends insist sincerely that she looks fantastic. Yet Aimee still avoids wearing shorts and going swimming because she is embarrassed by and worried about her appearance. Aimee is experiencing which main component of an eating disorder?

body dissatisfaction

Anorexia nervosa may be less common in certain countries where

food is scarce

Betts has anorexia nervosa. Chelsea has bulimia nervosa. Who will most likely have the better prognosis?

Chelsea

Eating an amount of food in a limited time period that is much larger than most people would eat in that circumstance describes

binge eating

People with anorexia nervosa have extreme misperceptions of 

their own body image

Some people have recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors such as purging, exercise, or fasting. These people have symptoms consistent with

binge-eating disorder

SSRI medications are not overly helpful with people diagnosed with anorexia nervosa because the drugs

do not necessarily increase weight

The act of self-monitoring itself can lead to ____ symptoms and ____ behaviors.

fewer; fewer

The two subtypes of bulimia nervosa are

purging subtype and nonpurging subtype.