Discuss the factors that complicate the diagnosis of eating disorders. What will be an ideal ...

Answer to #1

While it may be simple to determine that there is a disordered pattern to an individual's eating habits, the
symptoms evident may not fit any of the established diagnostic categories. Thus, the DSM-IV-TR provides a
catch-all category of eating disorder not otherwise specified, a diagnosis given to as many as 1/3 of those
who seek treatment for an eating disorder. Further complicating the diagnosis of eating disorders is the fact that
the eating patterns of an individual with an eating disorder may change over time, such that the individual who
once clearly had anorexia may now appear to have bulimia. The clinical features exhibited change over time, a
facet of the eating disorders not accounted for by the current classification system.

Answer to #2

D

Answer to #3

D

Answer to #4

Homosexual males and those who were fat as children are at a higher risk for developing eating disorders. It is
thought that homosexuality may be a risk factor as thinness may be perceived as attractive by this community.
Children who are fat as children, especially those who are teased, are likely to be more self conscious about their
appearance and, as a result, more likely to engage in efforts to control their weight. This, both homosexuality and
early obesity may, in effect, make males more like females with respect to the level of concern they feel about
their physical appearance. Other groups that are at risk for developing eating disorders are those males who
restrict their food intake for some other purpose, such as to improve their performance in a sport or to avoid
developing some weight-related illness that they may be at risk for.

Answer to #5

C

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