Which Statement About the Diagnosis of Eating Disorders Is Accurate

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the diagnosis of eating disorders is accurate?

• A) A person meeting the criteria for bulimia rarely, if ever, has been diagnosed with anorexia.
• B) There is quite a lot of diagnostic crossover in eating disorders.
• C) Although the symptoms of anorexia and bulimia do not overlap, women with eating disorders often have other diagnosable psychiatric conditions.
• D) Although anorexia and bulimia are quite similar, women with eating disorders rarely have a comorbid psychological condition.

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