Anorexia nervosa. This disorder is
characterized by a refusal to maintain a
minimally normal body weight, which
is defined as at least 85% body weight
compared to the national norms.
There are two types: the restricting
type and the binge-eating and purging
type. Restricting-type anorexics limit
their food intake so severely that their
bodies experience starvation. Many
restricting-type anorexics initially feel a
euphoria that is referred to as the
dieter’s high, which eventually disappears
and is replaced by a constant
depressed mood. Binge-eating and
purging-type anorexics use inappropriate
compensatory behaviors, such as
self-induced vomiting, after eating.