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.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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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