A follow-up study of patients with bulimia
International Journal of Eating DisordersPublished 1 March 1986
James E. Mitchell, Laurene Davis, Gretchen Goff, Richard L. Pyle
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Abstract
A series of 75 patients with bulimia were contacted for follow-up 12 to 15 months following outpatient evaluation in an eating disorders clinic. Overall, most patients were improved as to their eating behavior at follow-up, although the majority continued to report bulimic behavior. Most patients had participated in at least one type of therapy subsequent to evaluation and more than 20 % had received antidepressant treatment.
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