Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Who Are Treated Only with Behavioural

question 150

Multiple Choice

Patients with anorexia nervosa who are treated only with behavioural therapy tend to do which of the following after treatment?

• A) They tend to return to their anorexic eating patterns soon after therapy ends or when they are released from the hospital
• B) They tend to return to their anorexic eating patterns several months after therapy ends
• C) They tend to return to their anorexic eating patterns several years after therapy ends
• D) They tend to do well without other interventions

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