Some recent case-reports in the psychiatric literature have presented patients who bloodlet and suggested that theirs is a rare pathological behaviour which is part of the purgative psychopathology associated with bulimia nervosa. Other reports have construed bloodletting as a self-mutilative behavi
Clinical correlates of personality disorder in bulimia nervosa
โ Scribed by Yates, William R. ;Sieleni, Bruce ;Bowers, Wayne A.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 344 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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Bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are characterized by a persistent course, are associated with comorbid psychopathology, and can result in serious medical complications. Although current treatments for these disorders show promise, they are not effective for approximately 40% of clients. Si
## Objectives: Psychotherapy and antidepressant medication are helpful to many patients with bulimia nervosa (bn). however, a substantial number of bulimics respond poorly to such treatments. recent studies suggest that many of the poor responders have cluster b personality disorders. in some ways,