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Bulimia
You're
not alone
with
bulimia
not alone
with
bulimia
Bulimia
is the
20th
most common reason
for therapy
is the
20th
most common reason
for therapy
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18/02/2020
19
males
with bulimia
talk to therapists
males
with bulimia
talk to therapists
findatherapist.co.uk
18/02/2020
151
females
with bulimia
talk to therapists
females
with bulimia
talk to therapists
findatherapist.co.uk
18/02/2020
Bulimia is a mental health condition. It is also known as bulimia nervosa.
Symptoms
Which ones do you experience? |  | Thoughts |
1 | Obsessions about body shape and weight |
| | Feelings |
1 | Uncontrollability when eating |
| | Behaviours |
1 | Binges excessive eating, | |
1 | Purges compensatory weight gain prevention, such as exercising, fasting, vomiting, diuretic or laxative misuse, |
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Causes
| | |
1 | Genes relative with depression, anorexia, binge eating disorder or bulimia | |
1 | Events triggers include abuse, criticism of eating habits, body shape, weight | |
1 | Traits obsessiveness, perfectionism | |
0 | Uncertain |
nhs.uk
Diagnosis
Adults
For 3 (or more) months:
For 3 (or more) months:
Obsessions
about body shape and weight
Binges
excessive eating,
within 2 hours, 1 (or more) times a weekUncontrollability
when eating
Purges
compensatory weight gain prevention, such as exercising, fasting, vomiting, diuretic or laxative misuse,
1 (or more) times a week
about body shape and weight
Binges
excessive eating,
within 2 hours, 1 (or more) times a weekUncontrollability
when eating
Purges
compensatory weight gain prevention, such as exercising, fasting, vomiting, diuretic or laxative misuse,
1 (or more) times a week
Mild
1-3 purges a week
Moderate
4-7 purges a week
Severe
8-13 purges a week
Extreme
14 (or more) purges a week
1-3 purges a week
Moderate
4-7 purges a week
Severe
8-13 purges a week
Extreme
14 (or more) purges a week
Other
Symptoms are not due
to another condition or
a substance
Symptoms are not due
to another condition or
a substance
psychiatry.org
nice.org.uk recommends
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
for bulimia
for bulimia
For negative thoughtsFocus on the presentAdults 20 sessions
90 therapists
90 therapists
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