Due to the Fact That Only Small Distinctions Often Separate

question 46

Multiple Choice

Due to the fact that only small distinctions often separate individuals with different eating disorders, it has been suggested that

• A) eating disorders are really a subset of mood disorders.
• B) eating disorders should be considered as one disorder, existing on a continuum of severity.
• C) eating disorders are not a valid category in the DSM-IV-TR.
• D) the category of eating disorders should be abandoned altogether, with a new one to replace it.
• E) a greater variety of subtypes need to be introduced.

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