People who suffer from anorexia nervosa tend to have high levels of harm avoidance, a personality trait characterized by
worrying, pessimism, and shyness
, and low levels of novelty seeking, which includes impulsivity and preferring new or novel things (Fassino et al., 2002).
Which personality characteristic is associated with anorexia group of answer choices?
People who suffer from anorexia nervosa tend to have high levels of harm avoidance, a personality trait characterized by
worrying, pessimism, and shyness
, and low levels of novelty seeking, which includes impulsivity and preferring new or novel things (Fassino et al., 2002).
What is a common characteristic of a person with anorexia?
Anorexia (an-o-REK-see-uh) nervosa — often simply called anorexia — is an eating disorder characterized by
an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight
.
What type of person becomes anorexic?
Anorexia nervosa, commonly known as anorexia, is a psychological disorder in which
an individual considers themselves as being overweight
, or controls the shape and size of a specific body part, even when they are extremely thin.
How do the personality traits of persons with bulimia differ from those of persons with anorexia nervosa?
Unlike anorexia, individuals with bulimia nervosa are
often of normal weight or are overweight
and this is the key defining factor between these two disorders. Bulimia nervosa is similar to anorexia nervosa in that it is also characterized by harm avoidance.
What personality type is most likely to have an eating disorder?
Williams, looking at 55 patients in eating disorders clinics in New York using the Myers-Briggs test found the following:
INFJ
(18.5%), INTJ (10.63%), and ENFJ (6.59%) were the most common personality types among the patients.
Which of the following psychological problems is most associated with anorexia nervosa?
Depression
stands out as the most common comorbidity, affecting 94% of patients with eating disorders in the study. Depression appears to equally affect patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia or eating disorder not otherwise specified.
Which of the following symptoms is the primary characteristic of anorexia nervosa?
The main sign is
significant weight loss or low body weight
. In atypical anorexia nervosa, the person may still have a moderate weight despite substantial weight loss. A lack of nutrients may lead to other physical signs and symptoms, including: severe loss of muscle mass.
What is the most common outcome for individuals with anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia nervosa has the
highest death rate of any mental illness
. Individuals with anorexia nervosa are five times more likely to die prematurely and 18 times more likely to die of suicide.
What does Diabulimia mean?
Diabulimia is an
eating disorder that only affects people with Type 1 diabetes
. It’s when someone reduces or stops taking their insulin to lose weight.
Do anorexics judge others?
THURSDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) — People with the eating disorder anorexia
have difficulty judging their own body size but are able to size up others
accurately, a small new study finds.
What age group is most affected by anorexia?
While eating disorders can affect anyone at any age, they remain more prevalent among
adolescents and young people
, with the average onset for eating disorders between the ages of 12 and 25 years. Adolescence is a high-risk time for developing an eating disorder.
Do you have to be skinny to be anorexic?
Yes
. Most of the images we’re exposed to about eating disorders show very underweight women, but looking at someone is not a good way to determine if they have an eating disorder.
Can someone have both anorexia and bulimia?
Research has shown that
about one-third of those with
anorexia cross over to bulimia and 14 percent of those with bulimia cross over to anorexia (Eddy, Dorer, Franko, et al., 2008).
What is a common personality profile of someone diagnosed with schizophrenia?
Individuals with schizotypal personality disorder also
experience distorted thinking and perception
, and have odd behaviors. Schizophrenia involves psychotic symptoms, such as delusions, hallucinations and disorganized speech. Schizophrenia also involves “negative symptoms,” such as limited emotional expression.
Does anorexia make you depressed?
For those suffering from anorexia, the undernourishment in the body cause changes in the brain, often
causing a negative shift in mood which leads to depression
. Additionally, negative body image and low self-esteem can stir feelings of anxiety and depression.
