Thea Is Significantly Underweight and Disturbed with Her Body Image

question 7

Multiple Choice

Thea is significantly underweight and disturbed with her body image. She tends to use diuretics and laxatives to keep her weight low. She senses a lack of control over eating. According to DSM-5 criteria for anorexia nervosa, she would most likely be diagnosed with the:

• A) restricting type.
• B) binge/purge type.
• C) self-evaluation type.
• D) body dysmorphic type.

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