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Bulimia in an Egyptian Student: A case study
Author(s) -
Ford Kathryn A.
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(199205)11:4<407::aid-eat2260110416>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , etiology , psychology , sociocultural evolution , psychiatry , clinical psychology , eating disorders , political science , law
The diagnosis and treatment of bulimia in underdeveloped countries is not well documented. The following is a case study of a young Egyptian woman who met the diagnosis for bulimia according to DSM‐/I/‐R (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, American Psychiatric Association, 1987) and was treated in her native country of Egypt. The study examines individual and familial issues relevant to the disorder as well as hypotheses about the effects of conflicts engendered by cross‐cultural and sociocultural factors on the etiology of the disorder.