Frequent episodes (once a week for at least three months) of binge eating followed by inappropriate purging (that is, self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, use of laxatives) is a characteristic of which of the following eating disorders?

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Binge eating followed by inappropriate purging is a characteristic symptom of bulimia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa typically involves restrictive eating behaviors, while binge eating disorder involves frequent episodes of binge eating without purging behaviors. Other specified feeding or eating disorder could potentially include these behaviors, but bulimia nervosa is the most specific answer.

Frequent Episodes (Once a Week for at Least Three Months)