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PON Midterm
Bastyr Psychology of Nourishment Midterm
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
10/31/2011

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Psychological Features Associated With Starvation (11)
Definition
•Depressed mood
•Social withdrawal
•Irritability
•Lack of sleep/insomnia
•Diminished interest in sex
•Obsessive-compulsive features (may be caused or exacerbated by under nutrition), related or unrelated to food. Often preoccupied with thoughts about food
•May collect recipes, hoard food.
•Concerns about eating in public
•Inflexible thinking
•Limited social spontaneity
•Overly restrained emotional expression
Term
Physical Signs of Starvation (11)
Definition
•Dizziness
•Cold Sensitivity
•Food preoccupation
•↓ concentration
•Extreme weakness
•Tiredness
•Depression
•Anxiety
•Isolating behavior
•Mood Swings
•Sleep disturbances
Term
Distinguish between eating attitudes, habits, and behaviors
Definition
Eating Attitudes (aversions, “safe” foods, trigger foods, ideas on appropriate amount)

Eating Behaviors (ritualistic, food combos, atypical seasoning, atypical use of utensils)

Eating Habits (# meals/day, time of meals, duration of feeding, where/with whom, avoidance of
food groups, etc.)
Term
Debra Waterhouse study
Definition
Research concluded mother’s dieting, eating habits & poor self-image become the daughter’s dieting future
Term
Psych development of Teens (3)
Definition
o Autonomy – deciding what to eat
o Behaviors reflect opinions and actions of peers
o Behaviors may be contrary to adult views
Term
Psychosocial Stages of Development: Erikson (8)
Definition
o 0-1: trust vs. mistrust
o 1-3: autonomy vs. shame and doubt
o 3-6: initiative vs. guilt
o 6-12: industry vs. inferiority
o Adolescence: ego identity vs. role confusion
o Early adult: intimacy vs. isolation
o Middle adult: generativity vs. stagnation
o Maturity: integrity vs. despair
Term
A→B→Cs
Definition
o Antecedent or activating event
o Belief
o Consequences (behavior)
Term
Cognitive Distortions (7)
Definition
o All or nothing thinking – black or white; “I am either a success or a failure” o Catastrophizing – expecting disastrous events to occur in the future, without considering other, more likely outcomes o Discounting the positives – you insist that your accomplishments or positive qualities don’t count o Mental Filter/Tunnel Vision – You focus on one negative detail instead of whole picture o Overgeneralization – you view a negative event as a never ending pattern o Mind Reading/Fortune Telling – assuming that people are reacting negatively to you when there is no evidence o Should Statements – criticizing yourself or others with should or shouldn’ts
Term
How Behavior Changes (4)
Definition
o Self observation
o Starting a new internal dialogue
o Learning new skills
• Help client identify negative self talk and replace with first neutral, then positive self talk
Term
What is the limbic system referred to as and what is its function?

What two parts does it have?
Definition
o Reptilian brain – survival
o Controls eating, reproduction and avoiding being eaten (survival)

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• Parts
o Nucleus accumbens
• Cluster of nerve cells that receive info from the Ventral-Tegmental area
• Processes incoming data
• Produces “go get it” response
• Integrating center

o Ventral-Tegmental
• Activates the nucleus accumbens with dopamine
Term
What are the features of dopamine? (8)
Definition
o Released from Ventral-Tegmental area in response to stress
o Derived from phenylalanine
o Regulates blood flow, hormone levels, digestion
o Increases focus, aids learning
o Heightens awareness
o Can be converted to adrenaline
o Motivates us to action
o Low level associated w/depression, fuzzy thinking, inability to block extraneous signals
Term
What are the features of Serotonin (6)
Definition
o Makes us feel safe, satisfied, & satiated
o Derived from tryptophan
o Anti-impulsive agent
o Induces relaxation & sleep
o Low serotonin + high dopamine = unstoppable craving, anger, aggression, impulsivity
o High serotonin + high dopamine = gotta have it and got it – balanced, feel good, satiated
Term
What are the features of Glucocorticoids (6)
Definition
o Stress hormone cortisol
o Increases dopamine
o Increases gluconeogenesis in liver, blood sugar
o Decreases immunity
o Makes us more motivated
o Increases fat deposits in abdomen
Term
What are the features of Endorphins and enkephalins (5)
Definition
o Activates dopamine
o Exercise increases endorphins
o Beta-endorphin stimulates food cravings
o Sugar triggers endorphins
o Dynorphin appetite stimulant; mild stress increase
Term
Addictive Foods (4)
Definition
• Chocolate
• Sugar
• Cheese
• Meat
Term
Moods that trigger overeating (8)
Definition
o Sadness, stress, anxiety, boredom, depression, happiness, anger, loneliness
Term
Catastrophizing
Definition
expecting disastrous events to occur in the future, without considering other, more likely outcomes
Term
Nucleus accumbens (4 things to know)
Definition
 Cluster of nerve cells that receive info from the Ventral-Tegmental area
 Processes incoming data
 Produces “go get it” response
 Integrating center
Term
Ventral-Tegmental
Definition
 Activates the nucleus accumbens with dopamine
Term
Chronic stress: And how this relates to Glucocorticoids, Seratonin, and Dopamine. (3)
Definition
o Glucocorticoids will decrease over time, but will never return to baseline
o Dopamine remains high, serotonin remains low
o Nucleus accumbens remains sensitized to accept dopamine
Term
Acute stress: Affects on appetite and eating patterns (2)
Definition
o Decreased appetite during, rebound appetite after
o Indiscriminant food choices or binge
Term
Anorexia definition:
Definition
Refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight, is intensely afraid of gaining weight, & exhibits a significant disturbance in the perception of the shape or size of his or her body. Postmenarcheal females are amenorrheic.
Term
Behavior Modification for Nutritionist to help people with eating disorders: (5)
Definition
1) Mechanical Eating: set times with predetermined plan
2) Spacing Eating
3) Pay attention to Quantity:
4) Pay Attention to Quality
5) Use Self-Monitoring (food journals)
Term
Assimilation
Definition
affects or changes your schema; unconscious process
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