Self-induced vomiting and bulimia nervosa: an undetected problem.

Six hundred and twenty women who were currently practising self-induced vomiting to control their weight were identified with the help of a women's magazine. Nineteen women (3.1%) fulfilled diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa. Of the remainder, 499 (83.0%) fulfilled diagnostic criteria for...

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Main Authors: Fairburn, C, Cooper, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1982