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Y2: Psychology: Clinical Anorexia: Features and Symptoms

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This deck covers the features and symptoms of anorexia nervosa, including definitions, types of symptoms, and diagnostic criteria according to the DSM-IV.

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What is anorexia nervosa?

• An eating disorder that is characterised by fear of gaining weight or having a strong desire to be thin • People with anorexia often have a distorted body image by thinking they’re overweight when they’re not, they have strict diets or exercise excessively
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Definition
What is anorexia nervosa?
• An eating disorder that is characterised by fear of gaining weight or having a strong desire to be thin • People with anorexia often have a distorte...
What is a feature?
The general information of the disorder, such as age of onset and most vulnerable gender.
What are 5 features of anorexia?
1) 1/20 patients are likely to die from the illness 2) 10x more common in females than males 3) 1/200 women will develop anorexia at least once within...
What is a symptom?
Individual behaviours of the patient associated with the disorder.
What is a somatic symptom?
A physical symptom of a disorder.
List 3 somatic symptoms.
1) Amenorrhea 2) Low blood pressure 3) Hair loss
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Y2: Psychology: Clinical Anorexia: Features and Symptoms
TermDefinition
What is anorexia nervosa?
• An eating disorder that is characterised by fear of gaining weight or having a strong desire to be thin • People with anorexia often have a distorted body image by thinking they’re overweight when they’re not, they have strict diets or exercise excessively
What is a feature?
The general information of the disorder, such as age of onset and most vulnerable gender.
What are 5 features of anorexia?
1) 1/20 patients are likely to die from the illness 2) 10x more common in females than males 3) 1/200 women will develop anorexia at least once within their lifetime 4) 85% of patients develop anorexia between 13-18 years old 5) Often linked with stress from life
What is a symptom?
Individual behaviours of the patient associated with the disorder.
What is a somatic symptom?
A physical symptom of a disorder.
List 3 somatic symptoms.
1) Amenorrhea 2) Low blood pressure 3) Hair loss
What is a behavioural symptom?
A symptom relating to general actions.
List 2 behavioural symptoms.
1) OCD 2) Insomnia
What is an emotional symptom?
A symptom that links with feelings as a result of the disorder.
List 3 emotional symptoms.
1) Apathy 2) Social withdrawal 3) Depression
What is a cognitive symptom?
A symptom involved with thoughts and cognition.
List 2 cognitive symptoms.
1) Lower concentration levels 2) Body dysmorphia
List the 4 criteria that the DSM-IV uses for diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.
1) Refusal to maintain healthy body weight 2) intense fear of gaining weight 3) Disturbed perception of body 4) Amenorrhea