Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder.Every day she eats a box of doughnuts and an entire bag of chips and then makes herself vomit.Zulma most likely has which of the following disorders?
A)binge-eating disorder
B)body-dysmorphic disorder
C)bulimia nervosa
D)anorexia nervosa

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Zulma's behavior indicates that she engages in binge-eating and purging, which is a characteristic symptom of bulimia nervosa. Binge-eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, and anorexia nervosa involves severe restriction of food intake and potentially purging behaviors. Body dysmorphic disorder involves preoccupation with perceived flaws in appearance.

Zulma Is Currently in Therapy for Treatment of an Eating