bulimia

Bulimia Nervosa Definition “Bulimia was classified as a distinct disorder by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980; the name was changed to bulimia nervosa in 1987.” Bulimia nervosa is known as the “binge-purge syndrome”, which in its extreme form, can also lead to death. Sufferers of this disorder usually binge large amounts of food in a small period of time, then purge the food. There are several ways of purging, including self-induced vomiting, Laxative abuse, fasting, and …

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