Once a week,Erica locks herself in her bedroom and gorges on cookies,cakes,ice cream,and other snack foods.She eats until her stomach hurts,and this has been going on for 5 months.Erica is very private about her eating splurges and is embarrassed and depressed over her out-of-control eating.Erica is demonstrating characteristics of:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Erica is exhibiting the symptoms of binge-eating disorder, which involves consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time and feeling a loss of control during those episodes. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by restrictive eating behaviors and a fear of gaining weight, not binge-eating. There is no such thing as an anxiety-based eating disorder or BMI dysfunction.

Once a Week,Erica Locks Herself in Her Bedroom and Gorges