Dennis tends to eat excessive amounts of food several times a day. As a result of overeating, Dennis is 30 pounds overweight. Dennis is most likely exhibiting:
A. binge-eating disorder.
B. the purging type of bulimia nervosa.
C. the binge-purge type of anorexia nervosa.
D. the non-purging type of bulimia nervosa.
Answer: A
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