title: Prevalency rate and personality comparisons of bulimic and normal adolescents.
abstract: This study was designed to examine (1) the prevalency rate of bulimia in high school students and (2) the personality characteristics of bulimic students when compared with a matched control group using the MMPI. The Bulimia Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory were used to screen for the disorder, followed by clinical interviews. A prevalency rate of 5.8% was established. A significant discriminate function was found using the Pa, Hy, Mf, and Sc scales to discriminate bulimics from controls.
authors.affiliation: Psychological Services Center, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dacey
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Aikman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008950:MMPI; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology