The specific behavioral techniques widely used for successfully reducing episodes of self-induced vomiting in cases of bulimia nervosa are ______.
A) exposure with response prevention
B) chain-breaking and response cost
C) negative reinforcement and cue-controlled relaxation
D) systematic desensitization and response cost

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Exposure with response prevention is a specific behavioral technique used in treating bulimia nervosa. It involves exposing the individual to food or eating situations that trigger the urge to binge and then preventing the compensatory behavior (e.g., vomiting) that usually follows. This technique helps reduce episodes of self-induced vomiting by breaking the binge-purge cycle.

The Specific Behavioral Techniques Widely Used for Successfully Reducing Episodes