Harrison's Manual of Medicine 17/e

Table 208-2: Diagnostic Features of Bulimia Nervosa

Table 208-2

  • Recurrent episodes of binge eating, which is characterized by the consumption of a large amount of food in a short period of time and a feeling that the eating is out of control.
  • Recurrent inappropriate behavior to compensate for the binge eating, such as self-induced vomiting.
  • The occurrence of both the binge eating and the inappropriate compensatory behavior at least twice weekly, on average, for 3 months.
  • Overconcern with body shape and weight.

Note: If the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa are simultaneously met, only the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa is given.

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Table 208-2: Diagnostic Features of Bulimia Nervosa
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