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A case of comorbid anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and munchausen's syndrome
Author(s) -
Bulik Cynthia M.,
Sullivan Patrick F.,
Fear Jennifer L.,
Pickering Alison
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199609)20:2<215::aid-eat14>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , factitious disorder , psychiatry , eating disorders , psychology , munchausen syndrome , medical record , clinical psychology , medicine , poison control , suicide prevention , child abuse , medical emergency , surgery
Reports of comorbid eating disorders and Munchausen's syndrome are rare. As part of a follow‐up study of the outcome of anorexia nervosa, medical records and direct structured psychiatric interview data were collected on all women treated for anorexia nervosa in Christchurch, New Zealand between 1981–1984. On interview, one participant received diagnoses of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and factitious disorder (Munchausen's syndrome). The subject interwove symptoms of her eating disorders with factitious presentations on several occasions. This diagnosis had not been apparent prior to compilation of all medical records. © 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.