Blake Wilcox is a 28 year old young woman with a history of anorexia nervosa. She has been in counseling off and on for the past 10 years. She returns to the counseling center and confides to the social worker that for the past 3 months her fear of gaining weight has returned but this time around she does not purge; that is, Blake does not self-induce vomiting after eating. Instead, Blake has put herself on a strict regimen of dieting, interspersed with fasting and excessive exercise. What type of anorexia does Blake have?

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Blake has anorexia nervosa restricting type, which is characterized by restrictive eating patterns and excessive fear of gaining weight without engaging in binge eating or purging behaviors. The fact that Blake is on a strict diet, fasts, and exercises excessively all indicate that she is restricting her food intake in an attempt to maintain or lose weight.

Blake Wilcox Is a 28 Year Old Young Woman with a History