A Key Reason for the Difficulty in Treating People with Anorexia

question 76

Multiple Choice

A key reason for the difficulty in treating people with anorexia nervosa is problems in properly diagnosing the disorder.

• A)patients' strong resistance to admitting they have a problem.
• B)families who are resistant to changing the behavior of their children.
• C)problems in properly diagnosing the disorder.
• D)a common metabolic reaction in which the body craves excessive calories.

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