Ramon engages in discrete periods of binge eating and he feels as if he cannot control himself. After each binge episode, his guilt is extremely high and he feels compelled to exercise relentlessly. Typically, after a binge episode, he will spend 2 hours at the gym and another hour running. Knowing diagnostic criteria, one can assume that Ramon might manifest ____.

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Ramon's symptoms of binge eating, lack of control, extreme guilt, and excessive exercise following a binge episode meet the criteria for a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Option A is not applicable as Ramon's symptoms do not match the criteria for a feeding disorder of infancy or early childhood. Option B, pica, involves persistent eating of non-food substances, which is not mentioned in the scenario. Option D, anorexia nervosa, involves restriction of food intake and fear of weight gain, which are not mentioned in the scenario.

Ramon Engages in Discrete Periods of Binge Eating and He