Keisha, a 15-year-old girl, is preoccupied with being thin. She has a very low BMI and has stopped menstruating. She believes she is "fat" whenever she looks at herself in the mirror. She has begun to only eat "raw" foods and drink water every day. Keisha believes that she must be "perfect" for anyone to pay attention to her. She most likely suffers from ______.

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Keisha's symptoms, including preoccupation with being thin, very low BMI, cessation of menstruation, distorted body image, and restrictive eating habits, are characteristic of anorexia nervosa.

Keisha, a 15-Year-Old Girl, Is Preoccupied with Being Thin