Chantal is 10% below what her physician says would be an ideal body weight for her.She eats very little food, and what she does eat she tends to try to get rid of by taking laxatives.Chantal has

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Chantal meets the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa as she is 10% below her ideal body weight and engages in purging behaviors such as taking laxatives. The purging subtype is distinguished by the presence of purging behaviors, while the restricting subtype is distinguished by the absence of purging behaviors. Bulimia nervosa is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise. Chantal does not exhibit binge eating, so bulimia nervosa is not an appropriate diagnosis. The noncompensatory subtype of bulimia nervosa does not include compensatory behaviors, so it also does not apply to Chantal's case.

Chantal Is 10% Below What Her Physician Says Would Be