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A 2—5 year follow‐up study of patients treated for bulimia
Author(s) -
Mitchell James E.,
Pyle Richard L.,
Hatsukami Dorothy,
Goff Gretchen,
Glotter Debbie,
Harper Jane
Publication year - 1989
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 - 10.1002/1098-108x(198903)8:2<157::aid-eat2260080204>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist , pediatrics , eating disorders
Ninety‐one of 100 patients who had participated in a structured outpatient intensive group psychotherapy program for bulimia were contacted and successfully interviewed by phone 2—5 years after treatment. Seventy‐nine (87%) had completed therapy. Overall, 60 (66%) were doing well at follow‐up, although some had required additional treatment, 8 (9%) were improved albeit still symptomatic, and 23 (25%) were classified as treatment failures.