Anorexia nervosa, bulimia and alcoholism--association of eating disorder and alcohol.
A series of 27 cases is presented where eating disorders have been followed by clinical alcoholism or where alcoholic patients have shown to have clear previous episodes of anorexia nervosa or bulimia. Characteristics and history of the cases are described. It is argued that the coincidence is far higher than has been generally recognised.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D001835:Body Weight; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male