Question

Valerie eats huge amounts of food in a single sitting, then vomits and uses laxatives to purge the excess food. Valerie appears to suffer from

a) Anorexia nervosa
b) Bulimia nervosa
c) Binge-eating disorder
d) Body dysmorphic disorder
e) Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer 1

Valerie exhibits symptoms consistent with bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder involving binge eating followed by purging with activities such as vomiting or use of laxatives to avoid weight gain.

Step-by-step explanation:

Valerie appears to suffer from bulimia nervosa, which is an eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as purging through vomiting or use of laxatives. Unlike binge eating disorder, where no purging behavior occurs after binges, individuals with bulimia nervosa engage in such compensatory behaviors. It is important to distinguish this from anorexia nervosa, which involves restriction of food intake leading to a significantly low body weight, where the sufferer can sometimes also engage in binge-purge cycles.