Mental Health Disorders - Eating Disorders

Practice Questions

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• Assessment

  Q: Are males susceptible to eating disorders and, if so, does this vary from eating disorders among females?

  Last Updated: 2017-08-02

• Q: What are some characteristics or behaviours in males that may contribute to the risk of developing eating disorders, or worsen disordered eating behaviours?

  Last Updated: 2017-08-02

• Q: Are there specific characteristics of male athletes that may increase their risk of disordered eating?

  Last Updated: 2017-08-02

• Intervention

  Q: Do adolescent and adult inpatients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have better outcomes (especially weight gain) when refed meals supplemented with nasogastric feeding compared to meal-only approaches?

  Last Updated: 2018-05-03

• Q: Should lower versus higher initial and progressive rates of refeeding be used for mildly, moderately or severely malnourished inpatients with anorexia nervosa?

  Last Updated: 2018-05-26

• Q: What are effective (dietary or lifestyle, non-pharmaceutical) management strategies for individuals with anorexia nervosa who experience upper gastrointestinal symptoms?

  Last Updated: 2018-05-14

• Monitoring/Evaluation

  Q: Do individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa have a higher prevalence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms compared to those without anorexia nervosa?

  Last Updated: 2018-05-14