Self-induced abortion in a bulimic woman.
We report the case of a woman with bulimia nervosa, several personality disorders, and a past history of anorexia nervosa who deliberately induced an abortion via self-imposed starvation and vigorous exercise. Her history reveals severe obsessive-compulsive and narcissistic personality disorders as well as a lifelong pattern of denial of affect and illness.
Bulik
C M
CM
Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Carter
F A
FA
Sullivan
P F
PF
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology*; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009289:Narcissism; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013217:Starvation / Q000523:psychology