Those who engage in spurts of excessive overeating,followed by remorse-but do not binge,purge,or fast-are said to have

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The description given in the question matches the diagnostic criteria for binge-eating disorder, in which individuals have recurrent episodes of binge-eating without subsequent compensatory behaviors such as purging or fasting. The remorse mentioned in the question also suggests a lack of control over the eating behavior, which is another diagnostic feature of binge-eating disorder. Neither anorexia nervosa nor bulimia nervosa would be an appropriate diagnosis based on the information provided. A personality disorder cannot be inferred from the given information.

Those Who Engage in Spurts of Excessive Overeating,followed by Remorse-But