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Research has found comorbidity between an eating disorder (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating) and OCD does not impact the length of the time patients spend in treatment, [12] but can negatively impact treatment outcomes. [68] For children with anorexia, the only well-established treatment is the family treatment-behavior ...
Bulimia nervosa, also known simply as bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating (eating large quantities of food in a short period of time, often feeling out of control) followed by compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting, excessive exercise, or fasting to prevent weight gain.
Causes: The most common causes of Russell’s sign are bulimia, purging disorder, and anorexia nervosa. Diagnostic method: Russell's sign can be used as a factor to diagnose bulimia nervosa, purging disorder, or anorexia nervosa: Differential diagnosis: Indirect sign of bulimia nervosa, purging disorder, or anorexia nervosa: Deaths
The cause of eating disorders is thought to be multifactorial, including biological (including genetic factors, especially for anorexia and bulimia, and others), sociocultural and psychological ...
Bulimia nervosa is an intense cycle of binging and purging. The risks and consequences of bulimia are both mentally and physically harmful to health. Dr. Kimberly Williams explains the symptoms ...
This eating disorder that affects older adults has two types – early onset and late onset. [230] Early onset refers to a recurrence of anorexia in late life in an individual who experienced the disease during their youth. [230] Late onset describes instances where the eating disorder begins for the first time late in life. [230]
Eating disorders like binge eating disorder can involve eating large amounts of food in one sitting. Bulimia nervosa can also cause binge-eating episodes followed by purging behaviors, like self ...
Anorexia is a medical term for a loss of appetite.While the term outside of the scientific literature is often used interchangeably with anorexia nervosa, many possible causes exist for a loss of appetite, some of which may be harmless, while others indicate a serious clinical condition or pose a significant risk.