Laurell is of normal weight but is overconcerned with her weight and figure.She often eats meals containing hundreds of calories and then feels guilty about her lack of control over eating.She subsequently uses laxatives to purge herself and get rid of the unwanted calories.According to the DSM-5, Laurell best meets the diagnostic criteria for

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Laurell exhibits symptoms of bulimia nervosa, including recurrent episodes of binge eating and purging behaviors (in this case, through laxative use). The fact that she is of normal weight rules out anorexia nervosa as a diagnosis. Binge-eating disorder is also not the best choice, as Laurell is engaging in purging behavior after a binge, which is not typical of that disorder.

Laurell Is of Normal Weight but Is Overconcerned with Her