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Livea chopra
on Dec 10, 2024
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Which person would be MOST likely to cut out sweets, then eliminate more and more types of foods, but not engage in forced vomiting?
A) Someone experiencing restricting-type anorexia nervosa
B) Someone experiencing purging-type anorexia
C) Someone experiencing bulimia nervosa
D) Someone experiencing acute-type bulimia
Restricting-Type Anorexia
A form of anorexia nervosa where weight loss is achieved through dieting, fasting, or excessive exercise, with no engagement in binge-eating or purging behaviors.
Purging-Type Anorexia
An eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss, fear of gaining weight, and self-induced vomiting or the use of laxatives to lose weight.
Bulimia Nervosa
An eating disorder characterized by periods of binge eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control, such as vomiting or excessive exercise.
- Understand the distinction between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, including their defining characteristics and differing treatments.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the distinction between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, including their defining characteristics and differing treatments.