On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 8, Susan mentioned that she often compensated for eating by purging. She indicated that her weight has been as low as 87 pounds. Her diagnosis is .

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Susan's low weight and compensatory behavior of purging indicate a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa also involves purging behavior, but individuals with bulimia tend to maintain a relatively normal weight or may even be overweight. Pica is an eating disorder characterized by eating non-food items, while rumination disorder is a rare condition involving the repeated regurgitation of food.