Identify and describe the possible causes of eating disorders
What will be an ideal response?
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- eating disorders have some genetic basis, but environmental risk factors are also important in the development of these disorders
- brain structures most likely to have eating problems are the hypothalamus and amygdala
- perfectionism and impulsivity are personality-based risk factors for eating disorders, as are certain family characteristics and media exposure to the thin ideal
- body dissatisfaction and body image disturbance are cognitive features that put people at risk for developing eating disorders
- cultural factors affect eating disorders as well
- the diathesis stress model is a useful way of integrating various biological and environmental risk factors for eating disorders
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Therapists who advise clients to resist following orders from their hallucinatory voices are using a technique from the cognitive-behavioral approach that involves:
A) education about the biological causes of hallucinations. B) ways of coping with unpleasant sensations. C) reattribution of their hallucinations. D) challenging ideas about the power of hallucinations.
The initial steps in cognitive-behavioral therapy usually requires that the client ____
a. learn to relax b. increase his or her activity in the world so that reinforcement is possible c. replace irrational thoughts with more rational alternatives d. become aware of his or her thoughts and emotions