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Efficacy of methylphenidate in bulimia nervosa comorbid with attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder: A case report
Author(s) -
Schweickert Lori A.,
Strober Michael,
Moskowitz Andrea
Publication year - 1997
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(199704)21:3<299::aid-eat11>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , methylphenidate , binge eating , psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , binge eating disorder , psychiatry , eating disorders , comorbidity
This case describes the beneficial effect on the binge eating component of bulimia nervosa of methylphenidate, which was prescribed to treat comorbid attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Possible mechanisms of action are discussed. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 21: 299–301, 1997.