Bulimia Nervosa Almost Always Involves Purging

question 5

Multiple Choice

Bulimia nervosa almost always involves purging. This means that individuals with bulimia nervosa

• A) engage in self-induced vomiting.
• B) try to rid themselves of what they feel to be evil demons.
• C) use various means to eliminate the food that they have consumed during their binges.
• D) cannot easily be distinguished from individuals with anorexia nervosa.

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