Bulimia Nervosa Is Often Not Detected and Diagnosed Until Later

question 15

Multiple Choice

Bulimia nervosa is often not detected and diagnosed until later in the course of illness because:

• A) Clinicians fear the stigma of a diagnosis of BN.
• B) The lack of effective treatments for BN make a diagnosis meaningless.
• C) Individuals are reluctant to admit to their disordered behaviors.
• D) Binge eating is seen as an effective coping strategy.

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Definitions:

Patriarchy

A societal system in which men hold power and dominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

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Herbert Blumer

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