INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
EATING DISORDERS PROFESSIONALS
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● Factors that appear to influence self-injury include previous suicide
attempt and what additional factor?
A. Depression
B. Impulsivity
C. Obsessive Compulsiveness
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
●● AFRID is an eating or feeding disturbance associated with one or
more of the following, except:
A. it is better explained by medical condition
B. Dependence on enteral feeding or oral nutrition substances
C. Significant weight loss or failure to acheive expected weight gain
D. Interference with psychosocial functioning
Answer: A. it is better explained by medical condition
,●● A self report 26 item questionnaire of symptoms, causes and
characteristics of eating disorders useful in screening for eating disorder
risks and most appropriate for individual > 16 is know as:
A. Eating Attitude Test
B. EDE-Q
C. Eating disorder inventory
D. Eating disorder Examination
Answer: A. Eating Attitude Test
●● Understanding the impact of ethnicity, gender, size, and sexual
diversity on development, diagnosis, and treatment of EDs will help
improve rates of detection and effectiveness in treatment.
True
False
Answer: True
●● According to the DSM-5, which of the following is not included in
the diagnostic criteria for Bulimia Nervosa?
A. Binge eating occurs, on average at least once a week
B. Recurrent compensatory bx
C. Does not occur during episodes of ANR
D. Binge eating occurs on average at least twice a week for 6 months.
Answer: D. Binge eating occurs on average at least twice a week for 6
months.
,●● BDD, Orthorexia, Bigorexia, Obesity, compulsive exercising,
emotional eating, disordered eating are feeding and eating disorder
diagnoses.
True
False
Answer: False
●● Contributing factors to the onset and maintenance of an eating
disorder include biological, psychological, and social factors.
True
False
Answer: True
●● Diets don't lead to people attaining a desired weight or maintaining
weight loss, diets do impact...
A. mood
B. nuerotransmitters
C. weight gain
D. Cells
E. all of the above
Answer: E. all of the above
, ●● What are biological predisposing factors that can contribute to eating
disorders?
A. Genetic markers and neuro transmitter abnormalities
B. Dieting
C. Serotonin and norepinphrine
D. a major life event
Answer: A. Genetic markers and neuro transmitter abnormalities
●● The DSM5 provides a common language for clinicians, researchers,
and health officials in the US to communicate about mental health
diagnoses.
True
False
Answer: True
●● An environmental risk factor for binge eating disorder is:
A. negative comments about weight, shape, or food consumption
B. Obese family members
C. childhood obesity
D. low SES
Answer: D. low SES
EATING DISORDERS PROFESSIONALS
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● Factors that appear to influence self-injury include previous suicide
attempt and what additional factor?
A. Depression
B. Impulsivity
C. Obsessive Compulsiveness
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
●● AFRID is an eating or feeding disturbance associated with one or
more of the following, except:
A. it is better explained by medical condition
B. Dependence on enteral feeding or oral nutrition substances
C. Significant weight loss or failure to acheive expected weight gain
D. Interference with psychosocial functioning
Answer: A. it is better explained by medical condition
,●● A self report 26 item questionnaire of symptoms, causes and
characteristics of eating disorders useful in screening for eating disorder
risks and most appropriate for individual > 16 is know as:
A. Eating Attitude Test
B. EDE-Q
C. Eating disorder inventory
D. Eating disorder Examination
Answer: A. Eating Attitude Test
●● Understanding the impact of ethnicity, gender, size, and sexual
diversity on development, diagnosis, and treatment of EDs will help
improve rates of detection and effectiveness in treatment.
True
False
Answer: True
●● According to the DSM-5, which of the following is not included in
the diagnostic criteria for Bulimia Nervosa?
A. Binge eating occurs, on average at least once a week
B. Recurrent compensatory bx
C. Does not occur during episodes of ANR
D. Binge eating occurs on average at least twice a week for 6 months.
Answer: D. Binge eating occurs on average at least twice a week for 6
months.
,●● BDD, Orthorexia, Bigorexia, Obesity, compulsive exercising,
emotional eating, disordered eating are feeding and eating disorder
diagnoses.
True
False
Answer: False
●● Contributing factors to the onset and maintenance of an eating
disorder include biological, psychological, and social factors.
True
False
Answer: True
●● Diets don't lead to people attaining a desired weight or maintaining
weight loss, diets do impact...
A. mood
B. nuerotransmitters
C. weight gain
D. Cells
E. all of the above
Answer: E. all of the above
, ●● What are biological predisposing factors that can contribute to eating
disorders?
A. Genetic markers and neuro transmitter abnormalities
B. Dieting
C. Serotonin and norepinphrine
D. a major life event
Answer: A. Genetic markers and neuro transmitter abnormalities
●● The DSM5 provides a common language for clinicians, researchers,
and health officials in the US to communicate about mental health
diagnoses.
True
False
Answer: True
●● An environmental risk factor for binge eating disorder is:
A. negative comments about weight, shape, or food consumption
B. Obese family members
C. childhood obesity
D. low SES
Answer: D. low SES
