Zulma is currently in therapy for treatment of an eating disorder. Every day she eats a box of donuts 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) acquired taste aversion
C) bulimia nervosa
D) anorexia nervosa

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Zulma's behavior is characteristic of bulimia nervosa, which involves recurrent episodes of binge-eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise. Binge-eating disorder involves recurrent episodes of overeating without compensatory behaviors. Acquired taste aversion refers to a learned aversion to a particular food due to negative associations. Anorexia nervosa involves restriction of food intake and often excessive exercise rather than binge-eating.

Zulma Is Currently in Therapy for Treatment of an Eating