INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
EATING DISORDERS PROFESSIONALS
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED REVIEW
●● What are some biological risk factors for eating disorders?
Answer: Hypothalamic, neurotransmitter, hormonal, or biochemical
imbalances, particularly disturbances in serotonin neurotransmitter
pathways.
●● How does family history influence eating disorders?
Answer: There is a higher incidence of eating disorders among first-
degree biological relatives.
●● What role do environmental factors play in eating disorders?
Answer: Media and societal pressures can contribute to the development
of eating disorders.
●● What psychological influences are associated with eating disorders?
Answer: Rigidity, ritualism, feelings of ineffectiveness, helplessness,
depression, distorted body image, and experiences of sexual or physical
abuse.
, ●● What are common assessment areas for eating disorders?
Answer: Client eating habits, body image, dieting patterns, exercise
patterns, use of diet pills, laxatives, diuretics, family relationships,
impulsivity, and physical assessments.
●● What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: A disorder characterized by a morbid fear of obesity, gross
distortion of body image, preoccupation with food, and refusal to eat.
●● What are the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: Restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body
weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and disturbance in body weight
or shape perception.
●● What are the subtypes of Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: Restrictive type (weight loss through dieting, fasting, or
excessive exercise) and binge-eating/purging type (binge eating
followed by compensatory behaviors).
●● What are common symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: Fear of gaining weight, body weight <85% of expected normal
weight, amenorrhea, depressive symptoms, and preoccupation with food.
●● What physical symptoms may indicate Anorexia Nervosa?
EATING DISORDERS PROFESSIONALS
ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED REVIEW
●● What are some biological risk factors for eating disorders?
Answer: Hypothalamic, neurotransmitter, hormonal, or biochemical
imbalances, particularly disturbances in serotonin neurotransmitter
pathways.
●● How does family history influence eating disorders?
Answer: There is a higher incidence of eating disorders among first-
degree biological relatives.
●● What role do environmental factors play in eating disorders?
Answer: Media and societal pressures can contribute to the development
of eating disorders.
●● What psychological influences are associated with eating disorders?
Answer: Rigidity, ritualism, feelings of ineffectiveness, helplessness,
depression, distorted body image, and experiences of sexual or physical
abuse.
, ●● What are common assessment areas for eating disorders?
Answer: Client eating habits, body image, dieting patterns, exercise
patterns, use of diet pills, laxatives, diuretics, family relationships,
impulsivity, and physical assessments.
●● What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: A disorder characterized by a morbid fear of obesity, gross
distortion of body image, preoccupation with food, and refusal to eat.
●● What are the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: Restriction of energy intake leading to significantly low body
weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and disturbance in body weight
or shape perception.
●● What are the subtypes of Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: Restrictive type (weight loss through dieting, fasting, or
excessive exercise) and binge-eating/purging type (binge eating
followed by compensatory behaviors).
●● What are common symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa?
Answer: Fear of gaining weight, body weight <85% of expected normal
weight, amenorrhea, depressive symptoms, and preoccupation with food.
●● What physical symptoms may indicate Anorexia Nervosa?
