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factors. The disorder arises subjectively, with no simple pathway to follow from volition to compulsion. One girl may be driven by her borderline personality disorder, another may feel compelled by her self evaluations, while yet another may find comfort in over exercising to increase DA in her neurobiological system. Because of the subjectiveness of this disorder, researchers are faced with the difficult task of identifying the exact cause for onset and perpetuation (when there are several). Personality traits, cognitive precepts and neurobiology are only the tip of the iceberg for the individual vulnerability of having an eating disorder.

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