Over the past 4 months, Lewis has struggled with his eating. At least once a week, Lewis finds himself eating a massive amount of food, usually in a short period of time. During these times, Lewis eats more quickly than usual and ends up feeling uncomfortably full. When Lewis's periods of overeating are over, he feels miserable. He thinks he would feel better if he could throw up the food, but he can't bring himself to do it. The disorder with which Lewis would MOST likely be diagnosed is:

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Lewis's symptoms align with binge eating disorder, characterized by episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short period, feeling a loss of control during the episodes, eating more quickly than normal, and feeling distressed afterward, without engaging in compensatory behaviors like purging.

Over the Past 4 Months, Lewis Has Struggled with His