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audie

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What puts whites at higher risk for eating disorders as compared to non-whites?
 
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Lithium
 
  a. is more effective than antidepressants at treating bipolar depression.
  b. has both antimanic and antidepressant effects.
  c. is an anticonvulsant.
  d. is well-tolerated by most bipolar patients.



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Answer to Question 1

Research finds that whites show much more body dissatisfaction, dietary restraint, and a drive for thinness than their non-white counterparts. Clearly, these are all factors that set the stage for the development of abnormal eating patterns and, possibly, diagnosable eating disorders.

Answer to Question 2

b. has both antimanic and antidepressant effects.



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