Someone who binges and purges and is severely underweight is diagnosed as anorexic, not bulimic. This is
because
A) bingeing and purging are not considered very important symptoms.
B) they will eventually stop bingeing and purging and start fasting.
C) anorexia is considered the more reliable diagnosis.
D) anorexia has a much higher death rate than bulimia.
D
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a. 25. b. 50. c. 70. d. 90.
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a. Temperament c. Responsiveness b. Reactivity d. Disposition
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a. decentering c. engaging b. acceptance d. disengaging
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a) fetishistic disorder; pedophilic disorder b) fetishistic disorder; paraphilia c) pedophilic disorder; paraphilia d) pedophilic disorder; fetishistic disorder