The A&E cable channel is presenting the biography of Dr. Hilde Bruch. The presentation includes interviews with Dr. Bruch, who is asked to explain her theory of the development of eating disorders. What does she say?
a. Impulsive, out of control young women use eating disorders as a means of rebelling.
b. Overly compliant young women use dieting as a means to wrest some control from their parents.
c. A fear of sexual dysfunction motivates some young adolescents to try to stop the maturation process cold in its tracks.
d. The scapegoating of a young adolescent female leaves her with no other means to deal with the stress of living in a dysfunctional family.
Answer: b.
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