A Disaster Is Defined As

question 17

Multiple Choice

A disaster is defined as:

• A) Any event or situation that results in multiple casualties and/or deaths
• B) A catastrophic and/or destructive event that disrupts normal functioning
• C) An industrial accident and unplanned release of nuclear waste
• D) An event that that results in human casualties that overwhelm the available health care resources

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Definitions:

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by behaviors to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting.

Lifetime Prevalence

The proportion of a population that at some point in their life (up to the time of assessment) has experienced a particular disorder.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, which is a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A severe, life-threatening, and treatable eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort).