Question

Jerome plays hockey for his highschool team. He is mildly overweight and has been teased by his friends on the team and feels sensitive about his weight. After practice 3-4 times per week Jerome will go to the all you can eat buffet in the mall beside his house where he eats between 4000-5000 calories worth of food. Afterward he feels bad about it and then takes laxatives. This has been going on for the last 8 months. According to the DSM-5 the best diagnosis for Jerome is:

Answer 1

This question is missing the options. I've found them online. They are the following:

According to the DSM-5 the best diagnosis for Jerome is:

a. Partial Syndrome Eating Disorder

b. Anorexia Nervosa - Binge/purge subtype

c. Bulimia Nervosa

d. Binge Eating Disorder

Answer:

According to the DSM-5 the best diagnosis for Jerome is:

c. Bulimia Nervosa.

Explanation:

Let's list the points presented in the passage:

1. Jerome is not obese, he is just mildly overweight. - People with bulimia are usually of normal weight.

2. He is teased by his peers, and he is sensitive about his weight. - Among the causes for bulimia are low self-esteem and cultural pressure concerning one's weight.

3. He eats between 4000-5000 calories worth of food in just one visit to the mall. - Bulimic people eat a large amount of food in a short period of time (binge eating).

4. He takes laxatives because he feels bad about how much he ate. - People with bulimia, after binge eating, try to get rid of the food. One of the methods commonly used is taking laxatives.

Having the information above in mind, we can safely choose letter c. Bulimia nervosa as the correct option.