The influence of prior alcohol and drug abuse problems on bulimia nervosa treatment outcome.
This study examined the impact of prior alcohol/drug abuse problems on long-term outcome for a series of women with bulimia nervosa. The patients with a history of alcohol/drug abuse problems were not more likely to demonstrate a pattern drug use following bulimia treatment, and overall their outcome was comparable to the outcome of those patients who had not had alcohol/drug abuse problems.
Mitchell
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JE
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
Pyle
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Eckert
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ED
Hatsukami
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010556:Personality Tests; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*