NUR 374 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Suicidal Ideation, Fluid Balance, Therapeutic Relationship
11 Apr 2017
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Anorexia nervosa: refuse to maintain a minimally normal weight for height and express intense fear of gaining weight. Bulimia nervosa: engage in repeated episodes of binge eating followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors; induced vomiting, misuse of laxative, diuretics or other medications, fasting or excessive exercise. ^ characterized by a significant disturbance in the perception of body shape and weight. Binge eating disorder: engage in repeated episodes of binge eating, after which they experience significant distress do not regularly use the compensatory behaviors. Cognitive distortions: ways the mind convinces us of something that isn"t true. Ideal body weight: weight believed to be maximally healthy for a person. The main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 4th edition, text revision (dsm-iv-tr) as a diagnosis requiring additional research. Lifetime prevalence of anorexia nervosa for women is about.
