Important Goals in Treating Bulimia Are to Normalize the Eating

question 51

Multiple Choice

Important goals in treating bulimia are to normalize the eating pattern and to eliminate the binge-purge cycle. The disordered eating pattern is typically broken up by ____.

• A) implementing a routine of eating three meals a day
• B) creating clear, rigis rules about food and eating
• C) having the patient work with a nutritionist to identify faster ways to lose weight
• D) using aversion therapy like shocks whenever the patient considers vomiting

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