Asked by
Abigail Heller
on Nov 22, 2024
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A person with anorexia nervosa who counts calories and carefully controls what she eats would be considered as having what subtype of anorexia nervosa?
A) rigid type
B) caloric type
C) binge/purge type
D) controlling type
E) restricting type
Anorexia Nervosa
A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image.
Restricting Type
A subtype of anorexia nervosa in which the afflicted person relies on a rigidly controlled, very low intake of food to maintain her low weight. About half of anorexia nervosa patients are of the restricting type.
- Understand the subtypes of anorexia nervosa and their characteristics.
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TN
Learning Objectives
- Understand the subtypes of anorexia nervosa and their characteristics.