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ap psych 17 year old is not overweight and loves to eat, fearful of becoming overweight she frequently takes a laxative following episodes of binge eating ashley most clearly suffers from________.

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bulimia

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Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the 17 year old being described in this scenario most clearly suffers from bulimia. this is a psychological disorder in which the individual has a distorted view of their body and are terrified of gaining weight. This disorder sees those individuals have episodes of binge eating which are immediately followed by a purging, either by vomiting or laxatives.

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