Working with Disorders of Body Image: a Guide for Mental Health Professionals

Working With Disorders of Body Image: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals

1)In Cash's (1997) study, _____ of female respondents and _____ of male respondents were dissatisfied with their physical appearance.

a)56%, 40%

b)46%, 50%

c)36%, 60%

d)26%, 70%

2)Hilde Bruch (1973) was one of the first to recognize that the _____ aspect of body image is key in both anorexia and obesity.

a)body mass index

b)perceptual

c)gender

d)abuse

3)Which of the following is NOT one of the unhealthy observations Kearney-Cooke (1989) mentioned?

a)an other orientation

b)dissatisfaction with body size

c)concern with body shape

d)insensitivity to interoceptive cues

4)Susie Orbach (1982) has demonstrated a relationship between the development of _____ and body image.

a)breasts

b)friendships

c)depression

d)boundaries

5)Fisher et al. (1980) believe that body image development begins

a)prior to birth

b)infancy

c)childhood

d)adolescence

6)Tiggemann (2004) found that the importance of body shape, weight and appearance increased as women aged.

a)True

b)False

7)These disorders may or may not include body image concerns

a)body dismorphic disorder

b)anorexia nervosa

c)bulimia nervosa

d)eating disorder NOS

8)Body Dysmorphic Disorder is classified in DSM-IV as a

a)anxiety disorder

b)eating disorder

c)mood disorder

d)somatoform disorder

9)Evidence suggests that BDD occurs with equal frequency in males and females.

a)True

b)False

10)Damage to the _____ can result in anorexic-like distortion of body size.

a)Occipital lobe

b)Temporal lobes

c)Parietal lobes

d)Frontal lobes

11)Veale et al. (1996) point to an innate _____ found in many with BDD.

a)dysphoria

b)narcissism

c)perceptual dissonance

d)perfectionism

12)Phillips (1996) discusses the pharmacological approach to BDD, focusing on the role of

a)SSRIs

b)MAOIs

c)tricyclics

d)atypical antipsychotics

13)Eating disorders have been reported in up to _____ of adolescents and young adults.

a)2%

b)4%

c)8%

d)16%

14)The NIH defines obesity as a BMI of _____ and above.

a)10

b)20

c)30

d)40

15)Bruch (1973) labels a misperception of bodily functions as

a)discordant perception

b)the myopic self

c)interoceptive awareness

d)the carnival mirror

16)Johnson lists all the following as precipitants of eating disorders EXCEPT

a)major life transitions

b)family problems

c)illness or injury

d)low SES or poverty

17)The phenomena which involves men described by Pope et al. (2000) is the _____ Complex.

a)Atlas

b)Adonis

c)Hercules

d)Zeus

18)The first step in treating body image disturbance is a

a)physical exam

b)family intervention

c)client assessment

d)food diary

19)Callahan (1989) mentions which psychodramatic technique?

a)be your least favorite body part

b)family sculpting

c)crescent role-playing

d)mirror exercise

20)Which technique is mentioned for eliminating rituals and maladaptive behaviors associated with disordered body image?

a)the rubber band technique

b)response prevention

c)guided imagery

d)12 step programs

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