"Bulimia Nervosa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING.
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D052018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.400.250
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bulimia Nervosa" by people in Profiles.
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Cost-effectiveness of guided self-help treatment for recurrent binge eating. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Jun; 78(3):322-33.
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Cognitive behavioral guided self-help for the treatment of recurrent binge eating. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Jun; 78(3):312-21.
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Screening for binge eating disorders using the Patient Health Questionnaire in a community sample. Int J Eat Disord. 2010 May; 43(4):337-43.
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Recruitment for a guided self-help binge eating trial: potential lessons for implementing programs in everyday practice settings. Contemp Clin Trials. 2009 Jul; 30(4):326-33.
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Associations of child sexual and physical abuse with obesity and depression in middle-aged women. Child Abuse Negl. 2008 Sep; 32(9):878-87.