A teenage girl who has a distorted body image and refuses to maintain a minimally acceptable body weight should be evaluated for

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The American Psychiatric Association has established criteria for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa.including a disturbed view of body size or shape.refusal to maintain or gain the minimal body weight for age and height.intense fear of weight gain or becoming fat.and.for females.absence of at least three menstrual cycles.

A Teenage Girl Who Has a Distorted Body Image and Refuses