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Feast or Famine: The Etiology and Treatment of Eating Disorders - Test
by Deirdra Price, Ph.D.

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1. How many people of all ages and genders Americans suffer from an eating disorder? Help
5 million
7 million
11 million
24 million
2. Internalization of what has been found to raise the chance of developing weight concerns? Help
Thin body ideal
Mother's concern about weight
Peer criticism
Diet ad messaging
3. According to George Hsu, M.D., director of the Eating Disorders Program at Tufts University School of Medicine, the single factor most likely causing an increase in eating disorders is: Help
A small lesion in the brain's caudate nucleus.
An inability to identify hunger or fullness signals.
Peer pressure to fit in with the popular group at school.
A rise in the number of people who diet.
4. Bardone-Cone and Cass found that women who view pro-ana websites had: Help
Greater negative affect.
Lower social self-esteem.
Lower appearance self-sufficiency.
All of the above.
5. Petrie et al. did a study with 199 male college athletes and found what percentage to have eating disorder symptoms? Help
16.6%
12.3%
7.5%
2.7%
6. Genetic factors account for what percentage of variance in disordered eating and depressive symptoms? Help
45 to 50
55 to 60
65 to 70
75 to 80
7. To meet the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa, the person must have an intense fear of: Help
Gaining weight or becoming fat.
Losing weight.
Becoming ugly.
None of the above.
8. In bulimia nervosa, what average is considered a moderate level of severity for using inappropriate compensatory behaviors each week? Help
1-3 episodes
4-7 episodes
8-13 episodes
14 or more episodes
9. To meet the diagnostic criteria for binge-eating disorder, the person must have been binge eating at least: Help
Once a week for three months.
Twice a week for six months.
Three times a week for three months.
Three times a week for six months.
10. Most medical problems for patients with anorexia nervosa are attributed to: Help
Quick weight loss.
Vitamin deficiency.
Starvation.
Low body fat.
11. Other specified feeding and eating disorder does not includes which of the designations listed below: Help
Atypical anorexia nervosa
Purging disorder
Night eating syndrome
Obesity
12. The body mass index (BMI) for obese individuals is: Help
Greater than 20.
Greater than 25.
Greater than 30.
Greater than 35.
13. A multidisciplinary treatment team approach is necessary: Help
With all patients.
Only with anorexic patients.
Only with bulimic patients.
With patients who cannot be safely or effectively treated by the therapist alone.
14. For inpatient hospitalization, a patient's weight is below what percentage of healthy body weight at the start of treatment? Help
15%-20%
20%-25%
25%-30%
30%-40%
15. What is the best form of therapy for adolescents with eating disorders? Help
Family-Based Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Insight-Oriented Therapy
Jungian Therapy
16. Antidepressant medication should be prescribed to anorexic patients: Help
As soon as they enter treatment.
Once they have gained weight.
Only when they have made a suicide attempt.
Rarely if ever because most antidepressant medication has a strong side-effect of anorexia.
17. When conducting the initial clinical interview, motivation level is addressed by which question? Help
"What is your previous treatment history?"
"When did your eating disorder develop?"
"Why are you seeking help now?"
"How often do you engage in eating disordered behavior?"
18. A thorough assessment of an adult with an eating disorder must include: Help
A full psychological testing report.
Interviews with all family members.
A physician's clearance to begin treatment.
A medical status evaluation conducted by the therapist in the first session.
19. The four components of a holistic treatment approach are: Help
Psychotherapy, nutritional counseling, medical examination, and psychiatric consultation.
Primary, secondary, tertiary, and late stage treatment.
Physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
Outpatient, day treatment, inpatient, and residential living.
20. Dieting is appropriate for: Help
No one with an eating disorder.
Obese patients who must lose weight.
Bulimics and binge eaters who cannot get a handle on bingeing.
Anorexics who have been bingeing and put on too much weight.
21. What is the minimum amount of calories patients need to consume a day? Help
1000
1200
1500
1800
22. How many Americans exercise three times a week or more? Help
20%
40%
60%
80%
23. Patients can improve body image by: Help
Staring into the mirror.
Scrutinizing their appearance to see and accept their flaws.
Making affirmations that aren't currently true but what the patient aspires to be.
Developing body wisdom by listening to and giving their bodies what they need.
24. One of the components of healthy self-talk to counteract perfectionism is: Help
Being nonjudgmental.
Using general terms.
Skewing the statement in a positive direction.
Saying the statement once and moving on.
25. What additional strategies can therapists offer to their patients? Help
Relaxation
Meditation and Guided imagery
Mindfullness training
All the above

 

 

 
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