During a group conference, the topic of eating disorders is discussed. One of your classmates is caring for a teenager who is emaciated but continues to refuse to eat enough and engages in jogging daily. This client likely has the diagnosis of:
a. anorexia nervosa
b. bulimia nervosa
c. binge eating disorder
d. histrionic personality disorder
A
The client would most likely have the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a medical-psychological condition characterized by profound disturbance in body image. Persons with this disorder view themselves as undesirably fat even when they become clinically emaciated. These individuals do not lose their appetite for food but actively starve themselves in an effort to keep from gaining weight. They also engage in exercises that will cause weight loss.
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