bulimia

Question 1

diagnostic critera

Answer 1

• recurrent episodes of binge eating
  -lack of control over eating during episode
  -recurrent inapprop compensatory behaviour e.g. vomit
  -binges and compensatory behaviour occur 1+ times a week for 3mo
  -self evaluation unduly influenced by body shape + weight
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Question 2

Mx

Answer 2

self help guides
CBT-ED

children - bulima focussed family therapy

fluoxetine

Question 3

recurrent vomiting may lead to

Answer 3

erosion of teeth

Russel’s sign

Question 4

russel’s sign

Answer 4

calluses on knuckles or back of hand, due to repeated self-induced vomiting