Bulimia - Prevention
Alternative Names
Bulimia nervosa; Binge-purge behavior; Eating disorder - bulimia
Prevention:
Less social and cultural emphasis on physical perfection may eventually help reduce the frequency of this disorder.
- Reviewed last on: 5/19/2008
- Christos Ballas, M.D., Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
American Psychiatric Association. Treatment of patients with eating disorders, 3rd ed. American Psychiatric Association. Am J Psychiatry. 2006 Jul;163(7 Suppl):4-54.
Berkman ND, Lohr KN, Bulik CM. Outcomes of eating disorders: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 May;40(4):293-309.
