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Dying to Eat: The Treatment of Severe Eating Disorders - Test
by Deirdra Price, Ph.D.

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1. Anorexia nervosa is considered severe when the individual consumes as little as how many calories a day? Help
200
400
600
800
2. Bulimia nervosa is considered severe when the individual binges and purges anywhere from Help
Two to 20 times a day
Two to 20 times a week
Two to 20 times a month
Up to 20,000 times a year
3. When a person enters therapy Help
the eating disorder must be the primary focus until behaviors have remitted.
the underlying mood disorder and/or personality disorder must be the primary focus to reduce eating disordered symptoms.
the eating disorder is addressed initially and then all comorbid issues are addressed in tandem.
the patient decides what the primary focus will be, even if that means delaying focusing on the eating disordered behaviors.
4. Severe anorexics may experience refeeding syndrome during the initial stages of food introduction in which what occurs? Help
Nausea and constipation
Ravenous hunger
Increased carbohydrate cravings
Severe fluid retention and cardiac failure
5. What factors contribute to low recovery rates in those with eating disorders? Help
Women with bulimia nervosa who had a history of anorexia nervosa
Anorexics who have obsessive compulsive personality disorder
Bulimics with no history of anorexia
1 and 2
6. Estimates of depression and dysthymia in individuals with anorexia and bulimia are Help
20% to 25%
30% to 40%
50% to 75%
60% to 80%
7. What are the three kinds of depression? Help
Biological-based, negative belief-based, and situation-based
Physiological, psychological, and medication-induced
Major, minor, and infrequent
Dysphoria, loss of interest, and suicidal
8. What percentage of anorexics and bulimics have bipolar disorder? Help
8%
13%
20%
25%
9. What percentage of anorexics have obsessive compulsive disorder? Help
5%-8%
10%-13%
18%-21%
25%-28%
10. One study looking at behavior therapy with obsessive-compulsive disordered patients found that when they're exposed to what is feared and the ritual response is avoided, their Help
fear increases.
fear initially goes away, then returns more forcefully.
brains become hyperaroused and flooded with neurotransmitters.
brain function is physically altered.
11. What percentage of bulimics report experiencing anxiety? Help
11%
24%
43%
57%
12. Kent et al. (1999) found which kind of abuse is the form of trauma that most clearly influences eating psychopathology? Help
Sexual
Physical
Emotional
Neglect
13. Which ADHD/ADD medication does not have the side effect of reducing appetite, making it easier for patients to starve? Help
Strattera
Ritalin
Adderall
Cylert
14. Approximately how many individuals with eating disorders also have personality disorders? Help
15% to 27%
21% to 45%
42% to 75%
60% to 83%
15. For individuals who have avoidant personality disorder and an eating disorder, treatment focuses on Help
affect regulation, anger management, and violence prevention.
building social skills, assertiveness training, and anxiety tolerance.
learning appropriate behaviors and toning down overt sexuality.
fostering independent thinking and behaviors.
16. Genetic research suggests that the heritability rate for borderline personality disorder is Help
.37
.48
.51
.69
17. Which skills do Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) help patients develop? Help
Distress tolerance
Interpersonal effectiveness
Emotional regulation
Mindfullness strategies
All of the above
18. Which personality disorder seems more environmentally influenced? Help
Dependent
Avoidant
Obsessive-compulsive
Histrionic
19. With which personality disorder does the individual use starving and purging to manage weight and create an attractive appearance so she can appear sexually appealing? Help
Borderline
Dependent
Histrionic
Obsessive-compulsive
20. Which eating disorder is most likely to develop in conjunction with obsessive compulsive personality disorder? Help
Binge-Eating Disorder
Bulimia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa
Eating Disorder NOS
21. Self-mutilation and eating disordered behaviors have what common goal? Help
Both are ways to seek attention
Both scar the body
Both are used to manage moods
Both boost self-esteem
22. Which group of individuals with eating disorders is more likely to become addicted to some kind of substance? Help
Bulimics
Anorexics
Binge-eaters
Bulimics and anorexics are equal
23. Which allied health professional(s) will be part of the treatment team to support a patient's recovery from substance abuse and an eating disorder? Help
Psychiatrist
Physician
Dietician
All of the above
24. Which one of the following is NOT a reason why an individual with an eating disorder shoplifts or shops compulsively? Help
To distract
To seek an adrenaline rush
To have items that will create an image of success
To experience the dark side of life

 

 

 
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