Seasonal fluctuations in mood and eating behavior in bulimia nervosa.
Thirty-five bulimia nervosa (BN) patients with high seasonality scores on a modified version of the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ) were administered semistructured clinical interviews to further assess their seasonal symptom patterns. A diversity of patterns were identified, consistent with a multidimensional model of seasonality in the BN population. Overall, the results suggest that seasonality may be an important dimension to consider in patients with BN.
Levitan
R D
RD
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kaplan
A S
AS
Levitt
A J
AJ
Joffe
R T
RT
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D002032:Bulimia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires