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| an eating disorder characterized by maintenance of an abnormally low body weight, a distorted body image, intense fears of gaining weight, and in females, amenorrhea |
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| an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating followed by self-induced purging, accompanied by over-concern with body weight and shape |
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| a psychological disorder characterized by disturbed patterns of eating and maladaptive ways of controlling body weight |
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| Although others see them as extremely thin, young women with anorexia nervosa still see themselves as too fat. |
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| False. Actually, the rate of suicide attempts in young women with anorexia is much higher than that of young women in the general population. |
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| Although anorexia is a serious psychological disorder, young women with anorexia are actually less likely to attempt suicide than are young women in general. |
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| a standard measure that takes both body weight and height into account |
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| False. Some bulimic women induce vomiting after every meal. |
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| Bulimic women induce vomiting only after binges. |
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| Drugs used to treat depression may also help curb binge eating in bulimic women. |
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| False. Obesity is a medical disorder, not a psychological disorder. |
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| Obesity is one of the most common psychological disorders in the United States. |
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| After Santa Claus, the most recognizable figure to children is Ronald McDonald. |
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| binge-eating disorder (BED) |
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| a disorder characterized by recurrent eating binges without subsequent purging; classified as a potential disorder requiring further study. |
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| a condition of excess body fat; generally defined by a BMI of 30 or higher |
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| persistent or recurrent sleep-related problems that cause distress or impaired functioning |
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| sleep disorders involving disturbances in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep |
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| difficulties falling asleep, remaining asleep, or achieving restorative sleep |
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| a sleep disorder characterized by chronic or persistent insomnia not caused by another psychological or physical disorder or by the effects of drugs or medications |
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| a pattern of excessive sleepiness during the day |
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| a sleep disorder characterized by sudden, irresistible episodes of sleep |
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| False. Sleep attacks are relatively uncommon. They are characteristic of a disorder called narcolepsy. |
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| Many people suffer from sleep attacks in which they suddenly fall asleep without any warning. |
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| Some people literally gasp for breath hundreds of times during sleep without realizing it. |
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| breathing-related sleep disorder |
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| a sleep disorder in which sleep is repeatedly disrupted by difficulty with breathing normally |
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| circadian rhythm sleep disorder |
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| a sleep disorder characterized by a mismatch between the body's normal sleep-wake cycle and the demands of the environment |
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| sleep disorders involving abnormal behaviors or physiological events that occur during sleep or while falling asleep |
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| a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent awakenings due to frightening nightmares |
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| a sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of sleep terrors resulting in abrupt awakenings |
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| a sleep disorder involving repeated episodes of sleepwalking |
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