An Individual Demonstrates Some Signs of Both Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia

question 30

Multiple Choice

An individual demonstrates some signs of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa but does not fully meet the criteria for either. How would this condition be characterized?

• A) Anorexia nervosa, purging type
• B) Binge eating disorder
• C) Eating disorder not otherwise specified
• D) "Normal" eating

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Definitions:

Delusions

False beliefs held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, often occurring as a feature of psychiatric disorders.

Sensory Perceptions

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information from the environment, enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events.

Obsession

A continuous, invasive, and undesirable idea, impulse, or visualization that leads to substantial worry or discomfort.

Repetitive Ritualistic Behavior

Actions performed in a specific and structured manner, often compulsively, as a part of a routine or tradition, sometimes observed in psychiatric conditions like OCD.