Anorexia nervosa flashcard sets

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1MALE ANOREXIA NERVOSAby Hany10 termsOctober 31, 2009
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anorexia nervosa definitions
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1an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve19 sets
2an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15% or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve .10 sets
3a disorder of self starvation to the extreme10 sets
4(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated7 sets
5severe disturbance in eating behavior caused by abnormal perceptions about one's body weight, evidenced by an overwhelming fear of becoming fat that results in a refusal to eat and body weight well below normal6 sets
6eating disorder; severe weight loss accompanied by obsessive worrying about weight gain despite the fact the person is 10-15% below normal body weight; symptoms include: absence of 3 menstrual periods (females), distorted body image, intense fear of weight gain, dull eyes, baggy skin, dull hair, sallow skin, listlessness, overexercises, obsession about amount of food eaten; onset: early adolescence, more white middle-class females; often comorbid with ocd6 sets
7an eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance6 sets
8an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15 percent or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve. (myers psychology 8e p. 478)5 sets
9a psychological disorder where a person eats very little or refuses to eat as they see themselves overweight even when they are dangerously underweight4 sets
10a serious eating disorder characterized by a fear of gaining weight that results in prolonged self-starvation and dramatic weight loss4 sets
11a severe disturbance in eating behavior caused by abnormal perception about one's body weight, evidenced by an overwhelming fear of becoming fat that results in a refusal to eat and body weight well below normal4 sets
12a condition in which a person reduces eating to the point that a weight loss of 15 percent below the ideal body weight or more occurs3 sets
13eating disorder most common in adolescent females characterized by weight less than 85% of normal, restricted eating, and unrealistic body image3 sets
14an eating disorder characterized by excessive weight loss, an irrational fear of gaining weight, and distorted body self-perception.3 sets
15a disorder of self-starvation to the extreme3 sets
16an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15 percent or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve3 sets
17an eating disorder characterized by an obstinate and willful refusal to eat, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of being fat3 sets
18eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat3 sets
19an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15 percent or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve.3 sets
20refusal to eat enough food3 sets
21eating disorder associated with excessive weight loss and the irrational perception that one is overweight3 sets
22psychological disorder involving loss of appetite and excessive weight loss not caused by a physical disease3 sets
23an eating disorder characterized by self starvation2 sets
24eating disorder of excessive dieting and refusal to maintain a normal body weight.2 sets
25an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet still feeling fat, continues to starve.2 sets
26an eating disorder in which a person (usually an adolescent woman) maintains a starvation diet despite being significantly (15 percent or more) under weight. continuously loses weight but still feels overweight.2 sets
27is an eating disorder, most common in adolescent females, in which a person restricts food intake to become significantly un­derweight and yet still feels fat. (p. 342)2 sets
28an eating disorder that finds its roots in an obsessive fear of becoming obese. even after substantial weight loss.2 sets
29eating disorder most common in adolescent females characterized by weight loss less than 85% of normal, abnormally restrictive food consumption, and an unrealistic body image.2 sets
30active self-starvation or a sustained loss of appetite that has psychological origins2 sets
31an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve.2 sets
32a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation2 sets
33involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation2 sets
34person obessed about being thin, severly limits their food intake2 sets
35when a person has an intense fear of weight gain and starves themselves.2 sets
36eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation2 sets
37an eating disorder characterized by extreme, self-imposed weight loss - at least 15% of the individual's minimum normal weight2 sets
38psychoneurotic disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat2 sets
39eating disorder involving a pattern of self-starvation that results in an unhealthy and potentially dangerous low body weight2 sets
40a psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat2 sets