Bill Houston will eat large quantities of food in a relatively short period of time and tells his social worker that he s out of control when eating. After binging, Bill makes himself vomit to rid his body of the food. He binges and purges about two to three times a month and has been doing so for the last seven or eight months. He admits that his self-esteem is strongly linked to his physical appearance. The most likely diagnosis to consider for Bill s pattern of eating is ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer : Other specified feeding or eating disorder
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a. flashbacks. b. irritability. c. sublimated rage. d. depression.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. interpersonal and family therapy. B. behavioral programs and parent-delivered behavioral interventions. C. brief, inpatient treatment at a specialty hospital. D. cognitive-behavioral therapy and diet control.
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A. sound B. sight C. pheromones D. other daily rituals