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• Bulimia nervosa Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) • Eating disorders not otherwise specified • Binge-eating disorder ... • Cardiac dysrhythmias 4. How does bulimia nervosa differ from anorexia nervosa? • Anorexia nervosa is refusal to maintain body weight at a minimum level for age and height or failure to gain weight during a period of growth, resulting in body weight less than 85% of what is expected. The person has an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though the person is underweight. The person may have a persistent inability to recognize the seriousness of the very low body weight and extreme weight loss. Some types of anorexia nervosa involve periods of binging and purging behaviors. • Bulimia is characterized by recurrent periods of binge eating and recurrent, inappropriate behaviors to prevent weight gain (such as self-induced vomiting; use of laxatives, enemas, and diuretics to lose weight; fasting; or excessive exercise). This cycle occurs, on average, at least once a week for 3 months. 5. Name five behaviors that J.M. or any other patient with anorexia may engage in other than self-starvation. • Excessive daily exercise • Binging and purging • Intense food rituals • Use of diuretics • Laxative or enema abuse • Denial • Wearing loose clothing • Withdrawal from social activities 6. What common family dynamics are associated with anorexia nervosa? • Middle- or upper-class background • Passive father and dominant mother • Expectations of perfection [Show More]

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