Which statement made by a parent of an adolescent with anorexia nervosa indicates an understanding of this condition?
a. "There really isn't anything to worry about. Don't they say you can never be too thin?"
b. "My daughter just doesn't have much of an appetite."
c. "She is just trying to punish me for divorcing her father."
d. "She seems to see herself as fat, even though her weight is below normal."
ANS: D
Individuals with anorexia nervosa have a disturbed body image, which this parent correctly recognizes.
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