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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"Bulimia Nervosa"”.
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A group treatment program for bulimia nervosa
… of this study was to design a method of treating bulimia nervosa using the Group Pentagon and the TFA System to assess how women begin their recovery from bulimia nervosa. An action study was used as a framework for conducting this research. This action study identified descriptive thoughts, …
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Burden of illness of bulimia nervosa in the United States : an evaluation of the prevalence, incidence, and treatment costs of bulimia nervosa
Ziel dieser Dissertation ist es - basierend auf dem Prävalenzansatz - die medizinischen Kosten der Bulimie in den USA zu schätzen und in einen globalen Kontext zu stellen. Zu diesem Zweck wurde eine eingehende Literaturrecherche bezüglich der globalen epidemiologischen Evidenz zur Bulimie …
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Social Factors Associated with Bulimia Nervosa in College Women
… research was to examine the social dimensions of bulimia. Bulimia was viewed using the symbolic interactionist perspective. This perspective was used to see bulimia as a socially constructed line of action. A questionnaire was given to 426 female students at a mid-sized Southern university during …
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Alcohol and amphetamine dependencies convoluted with anorexia and bulimia nervosa
… reduction associated with Anorexia and Bilimia Nervosa. Current literature reveals similarities among chemical dependencies and eating disorders.
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A Comparison of Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Programs for Bulimia Nervosa
… stay followed by outpatient treatment for bulimia nervosa, in comparison to an outpatient program only. It was hypothesized that bulimics in the inpatient/outpatient group would be receiving the combined benefits of both inpatient and outpatient treatment, thereby demonstrating greater …
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Evaluation of a Functional Treatment for Binge Eating Associated with Bulimia Nervosa
… one of whom met the diagnostic criteria for Bulimia Nervosa. The treatment was successful, with three of the four participants obtaining abstinence. To date, this has been the only study examining this procedure and with only four participants. The purpose of the current study was to further …
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Neurobiological and metabolic mechanisms of binge-eating in anorexia and bulimia nervosa
… the binge-eating and purging subtype of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and matched controls. Chapters 3 through 5 report the results of this study. Chapter 3 focuses on findings of dissociable hormonal responses to stress in anorexia and bulimia nervosa, presenting novel evidence that links …
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An exploration of women’s experiences of cognitive-behaviour therapy for the treatment of bulimia nervosa
… psychological intervention for the treatment of bulimia nervosa (BN). This is despite various issues with the studies contributing to this evidence-base. Overall, research has suggested that CBT is associated with the highest levels of symptom reduction, but little is known about what makes the …
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The role of perceived nonshared environment and personality traits in the etiology of bulimia nervosa
… play an important role in the etiology of Bulimia Nervosa (BN). A number of critical environmental factors in the development of BN are not shared by family members; specifically, perceived nonshared environmental factors (e.g., differential parent-child relationships) may be more …
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The Efficacy of Overeaters Anonymous in Fostering Abstinence in Binge-Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa
… with abstinence from binge-eating disorder and Bulimia Nervosa in the twelve-step recovery program of Overeaters Anonymous. The data were gathered through the completion of a survey by 231 active members of Overeaters Anonymous in the Washington metropolitan area. In addition to assessing the …
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Femininity, Feminine Gender Role Stress, Body Dissatisfaction, and their Relationships to Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder
… these constructs. Also, the prediction that bulimia and binge eating disorder symptoms have a similar origin was tested and compared. Some researchers have suggested that the pathways leading to these disorders are equivalent and the main difference between the two is the dietary restriction, …
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Family relationships, interpersonal relations, coping strategies, and stressful behavioral response patterns of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa individuals
A booklet was completed by 7 anorexia nervosa patients, 12 bulimia nervosa patients, and 19 non-clinical individuals. The research instrument was designed to measure transgenerational family processes, interpersonal relations orientations, coping strategies, and stressful behavioral response …
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An exploration of the lived experience of bulimia nervosa, family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa, and the process of externalisation
… review that focuses solely on the experience of bulimia nervosa (BN). Although similarities between various eating disorders (EDs) are well documented in the literature, the uniqueness of the BN experience has also been highlighted, including the feelings of stigma towards the condition which …
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Exploring the processes of change in individual cognitive behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa from the patients’ perspectives : a grounded theory study
… of this study is to explore how individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN) understand processes of change in individual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The treatment of individuals with BN remains a major challenge and research suggests that treatment only helps a modest number of individuals. The …
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