Chapter 12 Impact of the College Environment on Bulimic Women
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Abstract
A survey was conducted of 20 bulimic women, aged 18-33 who were in a residential treatment program for eating disorders. All had attended college within the past 5 years. Information was gathered through interviews and questionnaires. The major finding was that for this sample, the women felt that the college environment contributed directly to the development and/or exacerbation of their bulimia. Weight gain as freshman, unstructured environments, separation factors. Comparisons between the college and therpeutic environments were drawn with potential directions for change.