Melissa has a distorted view of herself. She believes she's overweight even though she's severely underweight. Her distorted perception of self is driving her to eat less and less. Melissa likely is suffering from __________.

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Melissa's distorted perception of self and extreme restriction of food intake are common symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Schizophrenia, bulimia nervosa, and obsessive-compulsive disorder do not always involve distorted body image or severe restriction of food intake.

Melissa Has a Distorted View of Herself