Lindsay is 23 years old and graduated from college with honors. She is emotionally insecure and experiences considerable social anxiety. She has no close friends, is sometimes depressed, and often exhibits impulsive behavior. Lindsay has a preoccupation with food and her weight even though she is close to her ideal body weight. Lindsay most nearly fits the profile of a person with:

a. anorexia nervosa.
b. binge eating disorder.
c. bulimia nervosa.
d. body dysmorphic disorder.


c

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