When Sonya is stressed out, she just can't stop eating. One night, she spent hours preparing all of her favourite foods including lasagna, pecan pie, Caesar salad, and she ate everything while watching old movies. Which eating disorder is illustrated by this example?

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Sonya's behavior of eating large amounts of food during times of stress and feeling out of control with her eating is characteristic of binge eating disorder. The fact that she spent hours preparing her favorite foods suggests that this was a premeditated binge, rather than impulsive overeating. Additionally, there is no mention of compensatory behaviors such as purging or excessive exercise, which would be indicative of bulimia nervosa. There is also no indication of restrictive eating, which would be indicative of anorexia nervosa.

When Sonya Is Stressed Out, She Just Can't Stop Eating