Alcohol misuse and eating disorders: aspects of an association.
In the evolving clinical and research literature on the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, evidence of an association with alcohol misuse has emerged among the psychiatric comorbidities. This review examines both theoretical models of and empirical evidence for this association, as well as considering the implications for treatment.
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Department of Pyschiatry, Toronto Hospital, Toronto General Division, Ontario, Canada.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002032:Bulimia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome