"Bulimia Nervosa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING.
| Descriptor ID |
D052018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.400.250
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| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bulimia Nervosa" by people in Profiles.
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How COVID-19 lockdown measures could impact patients with bulimia nervosa: Exploratory results from an ongoing experience sampling method study. Eat Behav. 2021 04; 41:101505.
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Eating disorders during COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of Italian healthcare providers. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 Dec; 26(8):2787-2793.
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Bulimia nervosa in times of the COVID-19 pandemic-Results from an online survey of former inpatients. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2020 11; 28(6):847-854.
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Family-based treatment via videoconference: Clinical recommendations for treatment providers during COVID-19 and beyond. Int J Eat Disord. 2020 07; 53(7):1142-1154.
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Psychiatric comorbidity as a risk factor for the mortality of people with bulimia nervosa. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2019 Jul; 54(7):813-821.
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Improving decision-making and cognitive impulse control in bulimia nervosa by rTMS: An ancillary randomized controlled study. Int J Eat Disord. 2018 09; 51(9):1103-1106.
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Bidirectional relationship between eating disorders and autoimmune diseases. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2019 07; 60(7):803-812.
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Crossed prevalence results between subtypes of eating disorder and bipolar disorder: A systematic review of the literature. Encephale. 2019 Feb; 45(1):60-73.
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Altered intrinsic functional brain architecture in female patients with bulimia nervosa. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2017 Nov; 42(6):414-423.
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Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism and Eating Disorders: Data From a New Biobank and Meta-Analysis of Previously Published Studies. Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2017 11; 25(6):524-532.