Which of the Following Is True Concerning Eating Disorders

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning eating disorders?

• A) Genetic factors may influence susceptibility.
• B) Cultural pressures for thinness strongly influence teenage girls.
• C) Family background is a significant factor.
• D) All of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Loss

Emotional responses to losses that represent more than the thing itself, such as the loss of youth or dreams, which can trigger grief or depression.

Object Relations

A theory in psychoanalysis focusing on relationships and the impact of early family interactions on personality development.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Unipolar Depression

A mood disorder featuring consistent low mood, lack of interest in activities, and other depressive symptoms without episodes of mania.