According to family systems researchers such as Minuchin, which of the following
explains why eating disorders develop?
a. Some children who grow up in abusive families continue to abuse themselves
through the development of an eating disorder.
b. Some children and adolescents develop severe conditions such as anorexia and
bulimia in order to deflect attention from marital discord or other major issues
that threaten the family's unity and stability.
c. Some children who struggle with their own identity within their family develop an
eating disorder in order to gain a feeling of control over their future.
d. Some children develop an eating disorder because they grow up in families that
place undue emphasis on the maintenance of social appearances at the expense of
genuine and healthy communication about personal feelings, needs, and
preferences.
e. b and d
E
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