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Periodically engaging in binge eating or purging behavior while continuing to be substantially below a healthy body weight is known as the ________ type of anorexia nervosa in the DSM-5.

A) restricting
B) binge/purge
C) self-evaluation
D) bulimic

DSM-5

The 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standardized classification and diagnostic tool used by mental health professionals.

Binge/Purge Type

A subtype of certain eating disorders, where individuals engage in recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by purging to prevent weight gain.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, leading to restricted food intake and excessive weight loss.

  • Acquire knowledge on the dissimilarity between restricting and binge/purge subtypes of anorexia nervosa.
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