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Sandra Phelline Vizcarra
on Nov 08, 2024Verified
When Marcus becomes anxious,he eats a tremendous amount of food over an extended period.Afterward,Marcus feels guilty about his binge eating but does not purge or exercise excessively.Marcus is demonstrating the symptoms of
A) dissociative identity disorder.
B) antisocial personality disorder.
C) binge-eating disorder.
D) bulimia nervosa.
Binge-Eating Disorder
A psychological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food feeling a lack of control during the episodes, and guilt or shame afterward.
Guilty
The feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing or failure.
Purge
The act of cleansing or purification, often used metaphorically to describe the elimination of unwanted feelings, memories, or conditions.
- Gain insight into the environmental and psychological determinants of eating disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the environmental and psychological determinants of eating disorders.