The two subtypes of anorexia nervosa are ____.
A) anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
B) anorexic nervosa and anorexia athletica
C) restricting type and binge-eating/purging type
D) restricting type and athletica type

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The two subtypes of anorexia nervosa are restricting type and binge-eating/purging type. Option A is incorrect because bulimia nervosa is a separate eating disorder. Option B is incorrect because anorexia athletica is not recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as a subtype or separate disorder. Option D is incorrect because athletica type is not a recognized subtype of anorexia nervosa.

The Two Subtypes of Anorexia Nervosa Are ____