Maeve is majoring in dance at a local college. Although her weight falls into the normal range, some nights she often goes out and eats large amounts of food at each of the five dining halls on campus. After she is through, she feels very guilty and worries about her weekly "weigh-in" at her ballet class and so returns to her dorm where she vomits. Maeve is suffering from

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Maeve is exhibiting symptoms of bulimia nervosa, as she is binge eating and then purging to control her weight. Rumination disorder involves regurgitation and re-chewing of food, but Maeve is vomiting intentionally. Anorexia nervosa involves severe restriction of food intake, which is not present in Maeve's case. Body dysmorphic disorder involves obsession with perceived flaws in one's appearance, but there is no evidence of this in Maeve's situation.

Maeve Is Majoring in Dance at a Local College