Bulimia Nervosa
Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa
Criteria for Being Diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa
How common is Bulimia Nervosa (Stats)?
Risk Factors for Bulimia Nervosa
Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa
Sources
Environment and culture
Peer pressure
Trauma
Genitics
Emotional health
Being preoccupied with your body shape and weight
Using laxatives, diuretics or enemas after eating when they're not needed
Forcing yourself to vomit or exercising too much to keep from gaining weight after bingeing
Feeling a loss of control during bingeing — like you can't stop eating or can't control what you eat
Repeated episodes of eating abnormally large amounts of food in one sitting
Fasting, restricting calories or avoiding certain foods between binges
Living in fear of gaining weight
Using dietary supplements or herbal products excessively for weight loss
Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming “fat.”
Having a distorted view of themselves and their condition. In other words, the individual is unable to realistically assess their body weight and shape believes their appearance has a strong influence on their self-worth and denies the medical seriousness of their current low body weight and/or food restriction.
Restriction of calorie consumption leading to weight loss or a failure to gain weight resulting in a significantly low body weight based on that person’s age, sex, height and stage of growth.
4.7 million females and 1.5 million males have Bulimia Nervosa
5 percent of American women suffer from bulimia nervosa in their lifetime
Median Age- 21
Nearly half of bulimia patients have a comorbid mood disorder
1 in 10 bulimia patients have a comorbid substance abuse disorder, usually alcohol use
Nearly half of bulimia patients have a comorbid anxiety disorder
Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) for Bulimia Nervosa is 1.93
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), is CBT plus insight
Family-based Treatment (also called the Maudsley Method)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)