Which Statement About the Diagnosis of Eating Disorders Is Accurate

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the diagnosis of eating disorders is accurate?

• A) A person meeting the criteria for bulimia rarely, if ever, has been diagnosed with anorexia.
• B) Although anorexia and bulimia are quite similar, women with eating disorders rarely have a comorbid psychological condition.
• C) Given the large number of young women who indulge in dieting, the distinction between normal and disordered eating is blurred.
• D) Although the symptoms of anorexia and bulimia do not overlap, women with eating disorders often have other diagnoseable psychiatric conditions.

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