Eating disorders are not due to a failure of will or behavior; rather, they are real, treatable medical illnesses in which certain maladaptive patterns of eating take on a life of their own.

Psychological factors that can contribute to eating disorders include:

Approximately ______ percent of adolescent girls develop anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of weight gain.

What levels of serotonin have been reported in low-weight anorexics?

In the case of bulimia nervosa, unless malnutrition is severe, any substance abuse problems that may be present at the time the eating disorder is diagnosed are usually treated ______.

Binging and vomiting have also been shown to increase serotonin synthesis.

The risk of a family member of someone with anorexia nervosa developing bulimia nervosa is no different than someone with no family history.

What will people with bulimia respond to better?

When can the use of psychotropic medication in people with anorexia should be considered?

Cardiovascular problems occur frequently, particularly in the presence of electrolyte abnormalities.

Part of the diagnostic criteria you look for in diagnosing Anorexia Nervosa includes the individual be at least a body weight less than 85 percent of expected.

For a diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa overeating episodes should occur at least twice a week over a period of _________.

Treating an eating disorders is primarily a matter of changing someone’s eating habits through teaching them about nutrition.

Eating disorders is a female issue only.

In ____________ anorexia the key symptoms are present but the patient doesn’t meet all of the criteria.