Social adjustment over 10 years following diagnosis with bulimia nervosa
✍ Scribed by Keel, Pamela K. ;Mitchell, James E. ;Miller, Kathryn B. ;Davis, Traci L. ;Crow, Scott J.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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✦ Synopsis
Objective: The authors sought to describe social adjustment among women diagnosed with bulimia nervosa more than a decade earlier. Method: A cohort of women who were diagnosed with bulimia nervosa between 1981 and 1987 were located and invited to participate in follow-up assessments. Results: Although the current sample demonstrated considerable improvement in disordered eating behaviors and social adjustment, measures of social adjustment suggested continued impairment in interpersonal relationships and only a modest association with eating disorder outcome. Discussion: Continued difficulties in social adjustment may reflect an underlying vulnerability from which disordered eating developed. Treatments for bulimia nervosa may benefit from including interpersonal skills training.