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Medication and bulimia: Binge/purge dynamics and the “helpful” pill
Author(s) -
Lewis Owen,
Brisman Judith
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(199211)12:3<327::aid-eat2260120313>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - pill , bulimia nervosa , psychology , binge eating , population , psychiatry , compliance (psychology) , incidence (geometry) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , eating disorders , medicine , social psychology , pharmacology , physics , environmental health , optics
Research on the clinical efficacy of medication in the treatment of the symptoms of bulimia nervosa has generally not taken into consideration the psychological factors associated with pill‐taking in this population. Poor compliance and a higher incidence of side effects (in this population as compared to depressed patients) may be indications of such nonpharmaco‐logical issues. It is the authors' experience that in many cases, medication is rejected, not because it is ineffective, but specifically because it is effective. Psychological formulations are offered explaining why something helpful is rejected. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.