Asked by
DeAnna Brooke
on Dec 10, 2024Verified
The central feature of bulimia nervosa is:
A) excessive dieting and weight loss.
B) fanatic exercising preceded by binge eating.
C) purging either by vomiting or by using laxatives.
D) binge eating followed by a compensatory behavior.
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by purging, through methods such as vomiting or excessive use of laxatives, to prevent weight gain.
Compensatory Behavior
Actions taken to counteract or make up for something, often referring to attempts to offset calories consumed during binge eating through methods like fasting or excessive exercise.
Purging
The act of expelling food from the body deliberately after eating, often associated with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa.
- Apprehend the variance between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, with emphasis on their identifying characteristics and dissimilar treatment methodologies.
- Ascertain the contribution of cognitive distortions and the control of emotional responses in the development of eating disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Apprehend the variance between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, with emphasis on their identifying characteristics and dissimilar treatment methodologies.
- Ascertain the contribution of cognitive distortions and the control of emotional responses in the development of eating disorders.