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Bulimia Nervosa
DEFINITION
- A behavioral disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating episodes, followed by recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, with binge/compensatory behaviors occurring on average once a week for at least 3 months[1]
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Last updated: August 9, 2025
Citation
Wharton-Hawthorne, Bernadette, et al. "Bulimia Nervosa." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787079/all/Bulimia_Nervosa.
Wharton-Hawthorne B, Meriden Z, Redgrave G. Bulimia Nervosa. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787079/all/Bulimia_Nervosa. Accessed October 28, 2025.
Wharton-Hawthorne, B., Meriden, Z., & Redgrave, G. (2025). Bulimia Nervosa. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787079/all/Bulimia_Nervosa
Wharton-Hawthorne B, Meriden Z, Redgrave G. Bulimia Nervosa [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 28]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787079/all/Bulimia_Nervosa.
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