Which of the Following Is True About Getting Help for an Eating

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about getting help for an eating disorder?

• A)People with eating disorders often do not want help.
• B)Treatment can be delayed since it will not help prevent a disorder.
• C)For teens,parents should stay out of the treatment process since their input is usually negative.
• D)Treatment can be helpful even when individuals with eating disorders are strenuously opposed to it.

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Definitions:

External Locus

An individual's belief that their life events are largely controlled by external forces or fate rather than their own efforts.

Self-Efficacy

The belief that one is capable of performing the behaviors that will produce desired outcomes in any particular situation.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland, involved in the body's stress response as well as regulation of metabolism, immune response, and blood pressure.

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex.