Purging disorder: subthreshold variant or full-threshold eating disorder?

Article Abstract:

An analysis explains the clinical significance, symptoms and prevalence of a newly characterized eating disorder, namely purging disorder (PD). The findings show that PD is quite similar to bulimia nervosa (BN) and mostly affects young adult women.

Health aspects, Analysis, Young women, Nosology

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Purging disorder: An ominous variant of bulimia nervosa?

Article Abstract:

The clinical significance and distinctiveness of purging disorder (PD) is evaluated. PD is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent purging in the absence of objective binge episodes among normal-weight individual.

United States, Science & research, Research, Causes of, Compulsive eating, Binge eating disorder

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The use of multiple purging methods as an indicator of eating disorder severity

Article Abstract:

The result of a study that compared the use of multiple methods of purging with the frequency of purging as indicators of the severity of eating disorders are discussed.

Care and treatment, Eating disorders

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