Anorexia nervosa flashcard sets

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1MAIL 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 starve16 sets
2a disorder of self starvation to the extreme10 sets
3an 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 .9 sets
4severe 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
5(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated6 sets
6an eating disorder characterized by a false perception of body appearance5 sets
7an 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
8eating 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 ocd5 sets
9a 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
10a psychological disorder where a person eats very little or refuses to eat as they see themselves overweight even when they are dangerously underweight4 sets
11an 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
12an eating disorder characterized by an obstinate and willful refusal to eat, a distorted body image, and an intense fear of being fat3 sets
13refusal to eat enough food3 sets
14eating disorder most common in adolescent females characterized by weight less than 85% of normal, restricted eating, and unrealistic body image3 sets
15a disorder of self-starvation to the extreme3 sets
16psychological disorder involving loss of appetite and excessive weight loss not caused by a physical disease3 sets
17an 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
18an eating disorder characterized by excessive weight loss, an irrational fear of gaining weight, and distorted body self-perception.2 sets
19an eating disorder characterized by self starvation. affected individulas voluntarily undereat and often over exercise, depriving their vital organs of nutrition.2 sets
20eating disorder involving a pattern of self-starvation that results in an unhealthy and potentially dangerous low body weight2 sets
21eating disorder of excessive dieting and refusal to maintain a normal body weight.2 sets
22an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet still feeling fat, continues to starve.2 sets
23a serious eating disorder characterized by a fear of gaining weight that results in prolonged self-starvation and dramatic weight loss2 sets
24an 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
25an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet still feels fat and continues to starve2 sets
26is 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
27an eating disorder that finds its roots in an obsessive fear of becoming obese. even after substantial weight loss.2 sets
28eating disorder characterized by a prolonged refusal to eat2 sets
29eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight2 sets
30active self-starvation or a sustained loss of appetite that has psychological origins2 sets
31person obessed about being thin, severly limits their food intake2 sets
32not eating=eating disorder2 sets
33eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight, disturbed body image, refusal to maintain normal weight, and dangerous measures to lose weight.2 sets
34eating 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
35an 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.2 sets
36eating disorder characterized by intense fear of gaining weight, disturbed body image, refusal to maintain normal weight, and dangerous measures to lose weight2 sets
37involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation2 sets
38an eating disorder characterized by fear of being fat, a distorted body image, radically reduced consumption of food, and emaciation.2 sets
39eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation2 sets
40eating disorder person starves themselves and becomes 15% underweight but continues to starve2 sets