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Delilah is less than 85 percent of normal body weight. She restricts her eating and is intensely fearful of
  becoming fat. Despite her emaciated appearance, she appears to have lots of energy, has normal menstrual
  cycles, and dates regularly.
 
  According to the DSM-IV-TR she should be diagnosed
 
  A) with anorexia nervosa, undifferentiated subtype.
  B) with anorexia nervosa, restricting subtype.
  C) with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified.
  D) with no form of eating disorder since her symptoms do not fit anorexia or bulimia.

Question 2

What are obsessions? Compulsions? Give an example of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Obsessions are persistent, recurrent, intrusive thoughts. Examples include contamination
and fear of harming self or others. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts the
person feels driven to perform in a ritualistic way. They are usually in response to an
obsession and done to reduce anxiety. Examples include washing and checking.




tingc95

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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