Ellen Is Underweight but Not Less Than 85 Percent of Normal

question 95

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 purges at least twice a week, even though she does not eat large amounts of food at any sitting. According to the DSM-5 she should be diagnosed with ________

• A) anorexia nervosa, binge/purge subtype.
• B) eating disorder not otherwise specified.
• C) binge eating disorder.
• D) purging disorder.

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