Deck 15: Eating Disorders

Question 1

Who of the following is most likely to experience body dissatisfaction?

A) 12-year-old Pedro who is tall for his age
B) 12-year-old Penelope who is overweight
C) 19-year-old Paulette who is tall for her age
D) 19-year-old Phillip who is large but muscular

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Some researchers have proposed that individuals with eating disorders are similar to those who abuse substances, with food being the drug of choice.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The two processes by which eating disorders are influenced by the media are 1) normalizing dieting and thinness and 2) encouragement of continual evaluation of one's body.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

One of the physiological factors underlying the development of eating disorders is a dysregulation in the serotonin and dopamine systems.

Question 5

It has conclusively been proven that families, particularly mothers, cause eating disorders in their daughters.

Question 6

Insa was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa when she was 13 years old. Based on this diagnosis, Insa is at higher risk for which of the following as an older adolescent?

A) substance use
B) bulimia
C) depression
D) all of the above

Question 7

If Angela is like others diagnosed with bulimia, she is likely to engage in vomiting, known as a compensatory behavior.

Question 8

The authors of the text would most likely agree with which of the following statements regarding the development of body image?

A) Concerns with body image develop over time and are influenced by multiple factors.
B) Concerns with body image become more negative during late adolescence, particularly for boys.
C) Body image is primarily influenced by cultural norms.
D) Body image is primarily influenced by parental feedback.

Question 9

The extent to which an individual accepts their physical appearance is known as body image.

Question 10

Anorexia is usually diagnosed in younger adolescents, while bulimia is diagnosed in older adolescents.

Question 11

Isabelle has been diagnosed with anorexia and her therapist is using techniques such as engaging her in treatment, educating her about eating disorders, identifying barriers to changing eating behaviors, and developing a plan to prevent relapse. These are most likely techniques based on cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders (CBT-E).

Question 12

Which of the following statements best captures the current view on the role of families in the development of eating disorders?

A) Families, particularly mothers, have a strong impact on whether their daughters will develop an eating disorder.
B) Dysfunctional families clearly create eating disorders in their sons and daughters.
C) It is unlikely that one single factor, including families, causes eating disorders.
D) It is most likely that cultural factors, not family factors, set the stage for the development of eating disorders.

Question 13

It is not unusual for a child to be first diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at age 12 and then bulimia nervosa at age 18. This is known as:

A) correlational connection.
B) crossover.
C) comorbidity.
D) misdiagnosis.

Question 14

One of the primary differences between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is:

A) types of compensatory behaviors.
B) gender differences, with more boys diagnosed with anorexia nervosa than girls.
C) etiology.
D) the amount of weight loss.

Question 15

According to Sherwood and Neumark-Sztainer (2001), the media's influence on body image is:

A) correlational, not causal.
B) based on faulty research.
C) largely unsupported.
D) experimental, not causal.

Question 16

Angela, a 15-year-old, is being seen by a clinical psychologist to determine if her eating patterns and preoccupation with having the perfect body meet the criteria for an eating disorder. Along with or instead of an eating disorder diagnosis, her psychologist should consider which of the following disorders?

A) body dysmorphic disorder
B) borderline personality disorder
C) schizophrenia
D) bipolar disorder

Question 17

The most successful intervention programs for adolescents with eating disorders:

A) involve the use of medication as the frontline intervention coupled with psychotherapy.
B) involve a comprehensive treatment plan that includes medical, family, and individual treatment.
C) incorporate techniques associated with CBT and psychotherapy as well as medical interventions.
D) all of the above

Question 18

Adolescents with eating disorders are likely to voluntarily seek treatment because of the physical distress they experience.

Question 19

Child factors associated with the development of eating disorders include which of the following?

A) personality characteristics
B) sexual orientation
C) participation in some types of competitive sports
D) all of the above

Question 20

Bethany has been diagnosed with bulimia. Her parents should be concerned with the possibility of cardiac arrhythmias and severe dehydration.

Question 21

If one identical twin has an eating disorder, the other twin is at higher risk of also having an eating disorder. This is evidence of the possibility of the influence of _________ on eating disorders.

Question 22

How might perfectionism be conceptualized as a risk factor for anorexia?

Question 23

Individuals whose eating disorder is long-term and severe are at higher risk for _________.

Question 24

Describe a developmental pathway for the course of eating disorders. Identify a point where intervention might be particularly effective and what type of interventions should be used.

Question 25

As a school psychologist working with 9th graders in a local public school, you are asked to develop a broad-based mental health initiative to prevent eating disorders. What would you recommend as the key aspects of this program and how might this differ from working with high-risk individuals?

Question 26

Compare and contrast three treatment approaches (e.g., medication, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy) for adolescents who are struggling with eating disorders.

Question 27

Describe the tripartite influence model of eating disorders.

Question 28

Describe two important ways in which individuals with anorexia nervosa are different from individuals with bulimia nervosa.

Question 29

________ is most likely to occur in early adolescence, when girls and boys become more preoccupied with their appearance.

Question 30

Behaviors such as excessive exercising, vomiting, and use of laxatives are known as ________ behaviors.

Question 31

As more and more countries are exposed to Western media, the higher the level of body dissatisfaction becomes. This may be evidence of a _______ influence of media on body image.

Question 32

Why is the therapeutic alliance so important in treating adolescents with eating disorders?

Question 33

Describe three important individual factors that contribute the development of eating disorders.

Question 34

The most effective approach to treatment involves the use of ________ therapy.

Question 35

Adrienne has been diagnosed with the most common type of eating disorder known as __________ disorder.

Question 36

Define body image, body satisfaction, and body dissatisfaction, and explain how these factors may be related to eating disorders.

Question 37

Identify three medical complications of anorexia.

Question 38

A 12-year-old is more likely to be diagnosed with ________, while a 17-year-old is more likely to be diagnosed with ________.

Question 39

Describe the role media may have in the development of eating disorders. What recommendations would you make to the media industry regarding the possible contribution to eating disorders?

Question 40

Describe how the statement "Internalization is more important than awareness" relates to the development of eating disorders.