Geni reports that her twelve-year-old son has, for the past year, been persistently eating paint chips and plaster. This is an example of

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Pica is the persistent eating of nonfood substances, such as paint chips and plaster, for a period of at least one month. Anorexia is the persistent restriction of food intake, bulimia involves binge eating and purging behaviors, and rumination is the regurgitation and rechewing of food.

Geni Reports That Her Twelve-Year-Old Son Has, for the Past