Chantal Is 10% Below What Her Physician Says Would Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

Chantal is 10% below what her physician says would be an ideal body weight for her. She eats very little food, and what she does eat, she tends to try to get rid of by taking laxatives. Chantal has symptoms consistent with

• A) anorexia nervosa, purging subtype.
• B) anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype.
• C) bulimia nervosa, compensatory subtype.
• D) bulimia nervosa, noncompensatory subtype.

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Definitions:

Medical Model

A framework for understanding illnesses and disorders by identifying them as medical conditions with specific symptoms and treatments.

Thomas Szasz

A Hungarian-American psychiatrist known for his criticisms of psychiatry and the moral and scientific foundations of the concept of mental illness.

Moral Judgement

The process of determining the rightness or wrongness of actions based on ethical principles or social norms.

Abnormal Behaviour

Actions, thoughts, or emotions that deviate significantly from cultural or societal norms and may impair an individual’s functioning.