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Seasonal fluctuations in mood and eating behavior in bulimia nervosa
Author(s) -
Levitan Robert D.,
Kaplan Allan S.,
Levitt Anthony J.,
Joffe Russell T.
Publication year - 1994
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(199411)16:3<295::aid-eat2260160311>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - seasonality , bulimia nervosa , mood , psychology , population , psychiatry , clinical psychology , demography , eating disorders , ecology , sociology , biology
Thirty‐five bulimia nervosa (BN) patients with high seasonality scores on a modified version of the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ) were administered semistructured clinical interviews to further assess their seasonal symptom patterns. A diversity of patterns were identified, consistent with a multidimensional model of seasonality in the BN population. Overall, the results suggest that seasonality may be an important dimension to consider in patients with BN. © 1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.