The DSM-5 allows the diagnosis _____ for individuals who have some severe symptoms of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa but do not meet the criteria for either disorder.

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The DSM-5 includes a diagnosis of "other specified feeding or eating disorder" for individuals who have some symptoms of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder but do not meet the full criteria for these disorders. This diagnosis is also known as "partial-syndrome eating disorder" and covers a range of eating disorders that do not fit into the other diagnostic categories. Option A and D are not correct as they are not listed as valid diagnosis in DSM-5. Option C is a distinct diagnostic category in DSM-5, but it specifically refers to individuals who have recurrent episodes of binge eating without compensatory behaviors (such as purging or fasting).

The DSM-5 Allows the Diagnosis _____ for Individuals Who Have