Eating disorders are driven by:
A. Perfectionism
B. Feelings of inadequacy
C. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
D. A and B
ANS: D
As explained in Schwitzer et al. (2001, 158), eating disorders are driven by "(1) perfectionism regarding body image, romantic and other personal relationships, and grades; (2) a fragile sense of self, feelings of inadequacy, and a need to be bolstered by others; (3) self-doubt expressed as sexual intimacy questions and ambivalence about whether one is thin enough to attract a romantic partner and whether one should want to please a partner at all; and (4) a sense of powerlessness in intimate relationships and the world generally."
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