Today’s Dietitian articles Pt. 1
1: Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa by Hadley Turner
Today’s Dietitian | Vol. 23, No. 7, P. 42 | August/September 2021 Issue
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/AS21p42.shtml
KNOWLEDGE CHECK 1
True or False: Prevalence of atypical anorexia nervosa is less common than anorexia nervosa.
- True
- False
What is a significant, and potentially the biggest, barrier to treatment for atypical anorexia nervosa?
- Patient didn't want treatment
- Weight bias
- Patient couldn't afford treatment
- Providers refused care
2: Trauma-Informed Nutrition Care
Trauma-Informed Nutrition Care by Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN, CD
Today’s Dietitian | Vol. 23, No. 6, P. 36 | June/July 2021 Issue
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/JJ21p36.shtml
KNOWLEDGE CHECK 2
How does the sympathetic branch of the nervous system, which controls our "fight or flight" response, affect heart rate and digestion?
- Increases heart rate and increases digestive activity
- Increases heart rate and decreases digestive activity
- Decreases heart rate and increases digestive activity
- Decreases heart rate and decreases digestive activity
True or False: Patients with eating disorders are more likely than the general population to report a history of childhood trauma.
- True
- False
True or False: Avoiding your "righting reflex" when working with a client can help create a more open and curious environment that can feel safer for a client with a history of trauma.
- True
- False
True or False: Working from a trauma informed lens is outside of the scope of practice for an RD.
- True
- False
3: Insights from ED Counseling
Insights From Eating Disorder Counseling by Juliann Schaeffer
Today’s Dietitian | Vol. 13 No. 7 P. 26 | July 2011 Issue
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/070111p26.shtml
KNOWLEDGE CHECK 3
True or False: Interventions for clients with eating disorders can all be very similar because eating disorders all present and act in similar ways.
- True
- False
True or False: Silence during a counseling session can be helpful to recovery and isn't a waste of your time or skills.
- True
- False
4: Three Power Tools in ED Counseling
Three Power Tools in Eating-Disorder Counseling by Cathy Leman, MA, RD, LD
Today’s Dietitian | Vol. 12 No. 7 P. 14 | July 2010 Issue
https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/062810p14.shtml
KNOWLEDGE CHECK 4
True or False: Clients with eating disorders may hear conversations through a unique filter of distortion that makes communication difficult.
- True
- False
True or False: Collaborative work between the client and the clinician is one of the most powerful tools one can use.
- True
- False
Which of the following methods is considered supportive?
- Lecture
- Tell
- Save
- Suggest