title: Everyday addictive behavior of bulimic women.
abstract: The comorbidity of bulimia nervosa and other forms of drug use or dependence is frequently reported, but statistical comparison as well as reference to a theoretical background is rare to be found. In order to assess the associated dependencies of bulimia, 105 bulimic women participated in a structured interview with a focus on their everyday drug use. Our results suggest that there is little evidence of other forms of related addicting drugs among bulimics. A possible theoretical background which explains the resulting pattern of their taking of stimulants and drugs is the common belief about desired effects of the consumption of these substances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatics, Hannover Medical School, FRG.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jäger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liedtke
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Künsebeck
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seide
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lempa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000523:psychology; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology