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is, the etiology of the disease, and effective interventions/treatments. What is Bulimia nervosa? Bulimia nervosa is "a serious eating disorder marked by a destructive pattern of binge-eating and recurrent
inappropriate behavior to control ones weight" (Wolfe, 2003). It can occur alone or in conjunction with other mental disorders such as substance abuse, self-injury, or depression, among others (Wolfe, 2003).
It is characterized by binge/purge behavior: that is, a bulimic individual binges on food and then purges that food from their body (Wolfe, 2003). "Binge eating is defined as the
consumption of excessively large amounts of food within a short period of time. The food is often sweet, high in calories, and has a texture that makes it easy to
eat fast" (Wolfe, 2003). The "inappropriate behavior to control ones weight" referred to above includes "purging behaviors" such as abusing laxatives or diuretics, or self-induced vomiting; or "non-purging behaviors," including
fasting or exercising to excess (Wolfe, 2003). A bulimic often feels out of control with regard to food, especially during binges (Wolfe, 2003). She (or he-though only 10-15% of
bulimics are male) usually eats in secret and "gobbles" her food, eating without chewing and consuming so much that she feels abdominal discomfort (Wolfe, 2003). When the person has finished
the eating binge they feel guilty and purge "to rid his or her body of the excess calories" (Wolfe, 2003). In order to be diagnosed with bulimia, "a person must
have had, on average, a minimum of two binge-eating episodes a week for at least three months" (Wolfe, 2003). Bulimics, like those who suffer from anorexia nervosa and other eating
disorders, manifest "constant concern with food and weight to the exclusion of almost all other personal concerns" (Wolfe, 2003). Disease Etiology Its always difficult to determine the cause of a
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