Ellen Is Underweight but Not Less Than 85 Percent of Normal

question 18

Multiple Choice

Ellen is underweight but not less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She often restricts her eating because she is intensely fearful of becoming fat. She binges and purges at least twice a week. According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed

• A) with anorexia nervosa, binge/purge subtype.
• B) with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
• C) with Binge Eating Disorder.
• D) with no form of eating disorder since her symptoms do not fit anorexia or bulimia.

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Definitions:

Presumptive Death

Presumptive death refers to the legal declaration of an individual's death in the absence of a body or direct evidence of death, often after a prolonged disappearance.

Brain Death

A medical condition defined as the complete and irreversible loss of brain function, including in the brainstem.

Electrical Brain Waves

Electrical patterns in the brain that are detectable with an EEG and are indicative of different states of consciousness.

Cessation

The act of stopping or ending something, such as a habit, action, or process.