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BULIMIA DOES NOT APPEAR OUT OF A CLEAR SKY
There are a lot of publications dealing with the characteristics of bulimia nervosa. However, there was pratically no literature on how bulimia nervosa develops. In the first investigation on the prodromal phase (what takes place in the six months prior to the onset of bulimic symptoms)of bulimia nervosa, a group of investigators in Bologna found... view more... (2000-09-19)
Bulimics receive negative family support
Researchers investigating the role family plays on the development and maintenance of bulimia have found patients with the condition see their ongoing and past family relationships in a negative light. The research findings are published today, Tuesday 23 September 2003 in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. Dieter... view more... (2003-09-23)
Pregnant women with bulimia have more anxiety and depression
Women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pregnant women without eating disorders. view more (2008-09-18)
Autoantibodies common in anorexia patients
A large proportion of anorexia and/or bulimia patients have antibodies against the body's own substances that are involved in the brain's control of eating behavior. The results indicate that there is a connection between eating disturbances and both the nervous system and the immune system. The study was based on 57 women, between the ages of 17... view more... (2002-12-12)
Bulimia And Impulsive Behavior Are Associated In Adolescence.
A group of investigators of the University of Tampere, headed by R.Kaltiala-Heino have found a strong association between bulimia and impulsive behavior. In clinical samples, bulimia seems to be associated with various dyscontrol behaviours suggesting weakness in impulse control. Population studies of adolescents, however, are needed. We evaluated... view more... (2003-01-13)
Getting better bite by bite: Self-help therapy for people with bulimia boosted
A new version of Overcoming Bulimia, the self-help CD-ROM which uses the proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach to the treatment of bulimia has been launched by Media Innovations Ltd, to coincide with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week which takes place on 6-12 February 2005. The new version of the CD-ROM is based on feedback... view more... (2005-02-04)
NEW QUESTIONNAIRE HELPS IDENTIFY EATING DISORDERS IN WOMEN
The questions are:- view more (1999-12-01)
Eating disorders and other factors
Anorexia and Bulimia are serious changes in eating habits, serious enough for a number of researchers to be seeking the origins of such disorders. Though their causes have been looked for in the demands made by contemporary society, in the slavery to image and such social factors, nowadays other variables are taken into account. A group of... view more... (2003-06-19)
Family-based treatment more effective than supportive psychotherapy in treating bulimia
Bulimia patients age 12 to 19 years who received family-based treatment were less likely to continue to binge and purge than those who received supportive psychotherapy, which explores the underlying issues of the disorder. view more (2007-09-04)
Perinatal complications linked to eating disorders
Certain complications during and immediately after birth are associated with the development of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. view more (2006-01-03)
New Self-Help Technology Set to Combat Eating Disorders
A new interactive multi-media self-help package for people diagnosed with eating disorders developed by a medical researcher at the University of Glasgow is now set to be delivered over the internet to adolescent sufferers. view more (2005-03-21)
Black girls are 50 percent more likely to be bulimic than white girls
An important new study challenges the widespread perception that bulimia primarily affects privileged, white teenagers such as "Gossip Girl" character Blair Waldorf, who battled bulimia on the show earlier this season. view more (2009-03-19)
Involving parents in therapy doubles success rates for bulimia treatment
In the first randomized controlled trial for adolescent bulimia nervosa to be completed in the US, researchers show that mobilizing parents to help an adolescent overcome the disorder can double the percentage of teens who were able to abstain from binge eating and purging after six months. view more (2007-09-04)
New Rhode Island Hospital study shows inadequate diagnostic criteria for eating disorders
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University suggests that the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders have limited clinical utility. Researchers recommend a broadening of the criteria for bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder. view more (2008-02-06)
E-health therapies attract national accolades
Leeds University spinout company Media Innovations leading the way in new therapies for eating disorders bulimia and anorexia nervosa. In the last month, the company's unique CD-Rom packages have won a prestigious award, been short listed for a further award and received a grant from the Medical Research Council to widen the delivery of the... view more... (2005-04-07)
UI professor identifies new eating disorder, seeks study participants
A University of Iowa professor is making a case for a new eating disorder she calls purging disorder. view more (2007-09-05)
Anorexia and bulimia and their relation to the consumption of drugs
The Pamplona-based psychologist, Margarita Aguinaga Aguinaga, has recently defended her PhD at the Public University of Navarre on her research work into eating behaviour disorders - such as anorexia and bulimia - and drug consumption. view more (2004-07-26)
Adolescent Girls with ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Eating Disorders, Study Shows
Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stand a substantially greater risk of developing eating disorders in adolescence than girls without ADHD, a new study has found. view more (2008-03-14)
Pregnancy cravings can harm your oral health
Pregnant women may often make ice cream runs to calm their cravings as they wait for their baby's arrival. Other women suffering from an eating disorder called pica, will have cravings for ice, freezer frost, or even soil. view more (2006-06-13)
Concern Over Misclassification And Inappropriate Treatment Of People With Eating Disorders (p 407)
Authors of a seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide an insight into our knowledge and treatment of eating disorders. They note how the current way of classifying eating disorders neglects the majority of people with eating disorders with the result that these cases have barely been studied and almost nothing is known about their... view more... (2003-01-29)
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