Title: Identify eating disorders.
Course: Mental Health Assisting Careers (14002-II) > Section: Understanding Mental Illness

Identification should include

- descriptions of eating disorders (i.e., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa)
- signs and symptoms
- eating disorders vs. disordered eating.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between anorexia and bulimia?
- What are the suggested causes of anorexia?
- What is the immediate goal for a patient with an eating disorder?
- What types of care do patients with eating disorders receive?