What medications are commonly used in the treatment of bulimia nervosa? What evidence is there that medications are beneficial in treating this condition?
What will be an ideal response?
Antidepressants are commonly used, alone or, ideally, in addition to CBT.
Many patients with bulimia also suffer from mood disorders. In addition to the potential beneficial effects of antidepressants on mood, they have also been shown to decrease both the frequency of binges and the typical preoccupation with shape and weight that is characteristic of those with bulimia.
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An anxiety disorder that involves a fear of interacting with others or being in a social situation is called ______
a) agoraphobia b) social anxiety disorder c) a specific phobia d) generalized anxiety disorder
In the study by Kobayashi-Winata and Power (1991), were there any differences in the childrearing techniques of middle-class parents from Japan and America?
a. In both cases, parents used high amounts of punishment. b. Japanese parents were higher in control and lower in warmth. c. American parents were low in control and low in warmth. d. American parents relied on external punishments, such as sending a child to his/her room, whereas Japaneseparents used more verbal comments, explanations and reprimands.
Syphilis, which can cause death, is often symptom-free for up to 20 years
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
EEG stands for _____
a) Electrical Encoded Graph. b) encoded encephalogram. c) electroencephalogram. d) electro energy gram.