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What is the paradox of eating disorders? |
The increasing emphasis on thinness in the United States is occurring as the population is becoming heavier. |
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Which woman has the best prognosis for recovery from binge eating disorder? |
Darlene, who is being treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy |
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Nearly ____ percent of adolescent females and ____ percent of adolescent males report dieting to control their weight. |
50; 20 |
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Yoriko, a 17-year-old girl, is so fearful of gaining weight that she starves herself. She has missed five consecutive menstrual cycles. Although she correctly sees herself as having a skeletal figure, she does not think she has an eating disorder. Yoriko is diagnosed with anorexia. What is unusual about this case? |
It is unusual for an anorexic to have an accurate body image |
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A common disorder that often accompanies anorexia nervosa is ____. |
obsessive-complsive disorder |
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A psychologist is in an evaluation with a woman who has an eating disorder, restricting type. Which symptom would be typical of this subtype? |
extreme exercising |
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Compared to anorexia nervosa, bulimia ____. |
Is much more prevalent |
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Which of the following is most likely to be a comorbid condition with bulimia nervosa? |
mood disorders |
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A uncontrolled and compulsive desire to eat that occurs at least one day a week for over three months is ________? |
Binge eating disorder |
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Which statement is suggested by research comparing African American women and white women? |
Fewer African American women than white American women appear to have binge-eating disorder. |