About four months ago, 16-year-old Amanda went on a drastic diet that caused her to drop from her normal weight of 120 pounds to less than 90 pounds. Although her weight is dangerously low, she continues to undereat because she thinks she looks fat. Amanda has:

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Amanda's drastic diet, dangerously low weight, and distorted body image are all symptoms of anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by restrictive eating habits and an intense fear of gaining weight. Dissociative identity disorder (A) involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states, somatic symptom disorder (B) involves excessive and disproportionate focus on physical symptoms, and bulimia nervosa (C) involves binge-eating followed by purging behaviors.

About Four Months Ago, 16-Year-Old Amanda Went on a Drastic