Question 1

Which of the following statements is most true in the treatment of bulimia nervosa? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Bulimia Nervosa Module

Accepted Answer

According to the Faces Interactive Bulimia Nervosa Module, psychotherapy has been found to be more effective than drug therapy at preventing relapse in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. However, both drug therapy and psychotherapy have been shown to be effective in reducing bingeing and purging.

Question 2

Which of the following options represents a short-term goal in the treatment of bulimia nervosa? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Bulimia Nervosa Module

Accepted Answer

Restoring normal eating patterns is a short-term goal in the treatment of bulimia nervosa as it addresses the immediate and ongoing symptom of bingeing and purging. The other options may also be important goals, but they are more focused on the long-term management of the disorder.

Question 3

Antidepressants are used as a form of psychological therapy for reducing bingeing and vomiting and in enhancing a sense of control in people with bulimia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by distorted body image and a fear of becoming fat.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is indeed characterized by distorted body image and an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat. This can lead to severe dietary restrictions, excessive exercise, and other harmful behaviors in an effort to control weight.

Question 5

Uncontrolled eating is a symptom of anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Uncontrolled eating is a symptom of binge eating disorder, not anorexia or bulimia nervosa. In fact, people with anorexia restrict their food intake while those with bulimia may binge eat but also participate in purging behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise.

Question 6

Enmeshed families are families in which multiple family members engage in binge eating.

Accepted Answer

Enmeshed families are characterized by overly close and intertwined relationships among family members, not specifically by multiple members engaging in binge eating.

Question 7

The hypothalamus receives messages about the body's food consumption and nutrient levels and sends messages to cease eating.

Accepted Answer

The hypothalamus plays a key role in regulating feeding behaviors and receives signals about the body's food consumption and nutrient levels, and then sends signals to stop or start eating.

Question 8

Behaviour therapies are used in the treatment of anorexia.

Accepted Answer

Behaviour therapies, such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), are commonly used in the treatment of anorexia to target maladaptive thoughts and behaviours associated with the disorder.

Question 9

A therapist works with an individual with bulimia to alter unhealthy food-related behaviours. What type of treatment is the therapist most likely providing? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Bulimia Nervosa Module

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that has been found to be effective for the treatment of bulimia nervosa. It works by helping individuals to identify and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs related to food and body image, while also teaching healthy coping strategies and helping to develop healthy eating habits. CBT is often used as a first-line treatment for bulimia nervosa and has been shown to be more effective than other forms of therapy.

Question 10

Women with anorexia often stop menstruating.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia can lead to a decrease in estrogen levels, which can cause changes in the menstrual cycle, including missed periods or complete cessation of menstruation.

Question 11

Eating disorders tend to run in the family.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that there is a genetic component to eating disorders, meaning that they can be passed down in families. However, environmental and social factors also play a role in the development of eating disorders.

Question 12

People with the restricting subtype of anorexia eat only certain types of food, restricting their intake to a single food group.

Accepted Answer

People with the restricting subtype of anorexia limit their food intake, but not necessarily to a single food group. They may restrict their overall calorie intake, limit specific macronutrients (such as fat or carbs), or only eat very small portions of a variety of foods.

Question 13

Treating the person with anorexia and her family as a unit is called the enmeshed family therapy.

Accepted Answer

Enmeshed family therapy focuses on separating and individualizing each family member, rather than treating them as a unit.

Question 14

Which of the following statements was true of bulimia nervosa prior to 1980? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Bulimia Nervosa Module

Accepted Answer

Prior to 1980, bulimia nervosa was not recognized as a separate disorder; instead, it was often considered a symptom or subtype of anorexia nervosa. This perspective changed as more research and clinical evidence highlighted the distinct characteristics and needs of individuals with bulimia nervosa.

Question 15

Self-induced vomiting is called bingeing.

Accepted Answer

Self-induced vomiting is called purging, not bingeing. Bingeing refers to the act of consuming a large quantity of food in a short amount of time, usually accompanied by a sense of loss of control.

Question 16

People either have anorexia or bulimia nervosa but cannot have both disorders.

Accepted Answer

People can have both anorexia and bulimia nervosa, although it is less common. This is known as "purging-type anorexia" or "anorexia-bulimia".

Question 17

Binge/purge subtype of anorexia nervosa includes self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives or diuretics.

Accepted Answer

The binge/purge subtype of anorexia nervosa is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by purging behaviors such as self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives or diuretics.

Question 18

A person who maintains a body weight that is healthy and abnormal for his or her age and height has anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading individuals to maintain a body weight that is significantly lower than the healthy range for their age and height, not a healthy and abnormal weight.

Question 19

Studies show that women who internalize the notion of the thin-ideal are unlikely to develop bulimic symptoms and engage in dieting behaviour.

Accepted Answer

Contrary to the statement, studies have consistently shown that women who internalize the thin-ideal are at an increased risk of developing bulimic symptoms and engaging in dieting behavior.

Question 20

A person with binge eating disorder does not regularly purge, fast, or exercise excessively to compensate for binges.

Accepted Answer

Binge eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors such as purging or excessive exercise.

Quiz 15: Health Psychology