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International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1998 Little is known about the long-term physical consequences of bulimia nervosa. Some physical morbidity may result from high rates of cigarette smoking. The aim of the present study was to test three hypotheses regarding smoking among women with bulimia nervosa.The subjects were 102 women with DSM-IV bulimia nervosa, 204 matched normal controls, and 102 ...
Welch, S, Fairburn, C
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The Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa
Annals of Medicine, 1992 Bulimia nervosa is a significant source of morbidity amongst young women. There has been a considerable body of work on its treatment since it was first described in 1979. Three treatments have shown particular promise: antidepressant drug treatment, cognitive behaviour therapy and exposure with response prevention.
Fairburn, C, Hay, P
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia [PDF]
Annual Review of Public Health, 1986 Anorexia nervosa is a heterogeneous disorder of self-starvation primarily found in adolescent females. It is characterized by profound weight loss; denial of illness; an overriding and irrational fear of becoming overweight; distorted body image; increased physical activity; and metabolic changes and dis turbances in endocrine function, reflected in ...
R Casper +3 more
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Current Psychiatry Reports, 2012 Onset of bulimia nervosa (BN) typically occurs in adolescence and is frequently accompanied by medical and psychiatric sequelae that may have detrimental effects on adolescent development. Potentially serious medical consequences and high comorbid rates of mood disorders and suicidality underscore the need for early recognition and effective treatments.
Hoste, Renee Rienecke +2 more
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Management of Bulimia Nervosa [PDF]
Women's Health, 2007 Bulimia nervosa is a disorder of complex etiology that tends to occur in young women. These individuals binge eat and purge by vomiting or other means, and often have depression, anxiety, substance abuse and extremes of impulse control. It is thought that binge eating and purging behaviors are, at least in part, a means of coping with dysphoric mood ...
Roxanne Rockwell +5 more
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The diagnosis of bulimia nervosa
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 1986 The interpretation of research into the eating disorder bulimia nervosa is complicated by the use of two different sets of diagnostic criteria. In North America the DSM III criteria are usually employed (American Psychiatric Association, 1980), whereas in Britain Russell's criteria (Russell, 1979) are preferred. While the two sets of criteria appear to
Fairburn, C, Garner, D
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Shoplifting in bulimia nervosa
Comprehensive Psychiatry, 1992 This study compared the shoplifting patterns of 27 bulimic and 25 nonbulimic shoplifters. Bulimic shoplifters often stole food, but usually also stole other items. Nonbulimic shoplifters reported starting to steal at an earlier age, weighed more than bulimic shoplifters, and were more likely to endorse antisocial reasons for shoplifting.
Lynn Gibeau +4 more
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Publicity and Bulimia Nervosa [PDF]
British Journal of Psychiatry, 1983 Fairburn, C, Cooper, P, O'Connor, M
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