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Nutritional counseling in bulimia nervosa
Author(s) -
Hsu L. K. George,
Holben Barbara,
West Shirley
Publication year - 1992
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(199201)11:1<55::aid-eat2260110108>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , binge eating , psychology , anorexia nervosa , psychotherapist , eating disorders , clinical psychology , psychiatry
We describe a nutritional counseling program emphasizing the importance of healthy eating behavior and the practical aspects of its implementation to counter the starve/binge/purge cycle of bulimia nervosa. We describe its rationale, its implementation, and, using a case illustration, its preliminary results.