According to the American Psychiatric Association, anorexia nervosa is diagnosed when a client

A) refuses to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height.
B) experiences repeated episodes of purging.
C) has an intense fear of losing weight or becoming thin.
D) experiences repeated episodes of binge eating.


A

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