Abstract
The idea that bulimia may be related to affective illness was encouraged by early reports of a high prevalence of clinical depression in bulimic patients as well as a high lifetime prevalence of depression in the families of these patients. More recent evidence suggests, however, that bulimia and major depression are distinct entities. The authors review clinical data, family studies, pharmacotherapy, and the neurobiology of bulimia and discuss the nature of the relationship between depression and bulimia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 162-169 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 146 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health