Derick is  a 3 year old boy. He is not yet speaking, he does not enjoy playing with his peers, but does seem to enjoy spending time sorting and lining up his extensive hot wheel collection. His parents are waiting on the results of an extensive evaluation but your knowledge suggests Derick likely meets the criteria for ___________.  

The families of anorexia nervosa patients are typically characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

PKU, a genetic condition in which the body is unable to break down Phenylalanine, is an example of a known genetic cause of ______________.

When asked about their childhood, individuals diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder tend to remember their parents as ___________________.

A symptom of anorexia nervosa in which a woman stops menstruating is called ____________.

Jackie has been in a relationship for 6 months now and they are ready for intercourse. When they try and have sex Jackie experiences pain when vaginal penetration is attempted and so they discontinued. She reports that she feels aroused and wants to have sex but it is just too painful. This has happened several times now and they have been unable to have intercourse. Jackie would most likely be diagnosed with

Robin is a 3-year-old girl who appears uninterested in people. She generally interacts with her mom only when she needs something. In some ways, Robin seems to be interested in her mother only as a tool to help her get what she wants. Robin would probably be diagnosed with

The strongest contributions to etiology of eating disorders seem to be _________.

The death rate (including suicide) due to anorexianervosais lower than that any psychological disorder reviewed in your text.

The condition called delirium tremens, also known as the DTs, involves hallucinations and body tremors during withdrawal from