One Reason Presented in the Text About Why the Prevalence

question 86

Multiple Choice

One reason presented in the text about why the prevalence rate of bulimia nervosa has increased since the publication of the DSM-5 is

• A)Talk shows have made it easier for people with the disorder to make themselves known.
• B)Bingeing has replaced restricting food intake as the preferred way of manifesting the disorder.
• C)Research has shown that the link between the presentation of thin women in the media has exerted increased influence on girls and women in recent years.
• D)The criteria for determining the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa were stricter in the DSM-IV than they are in the DSM-5.

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