Abstract
Objective: The authors sought to describe social adjustment among women diagnosed with bulimia nervosa more than a decade earlier. Method: A cohort of women who were diagnosed with bulimia nervosa between 1981 and 1987 were located and invited to participate in follow-up assessments. Results: Although the current sample demonstrated considerable improvement in disordered eating behaviors and social adjustment, measures of social adjustment suggested continued impairment in interpersonal relationships and only a modest association with eating disorder outcome. Discussion: Continued difficulties in social adjustment may reflect an underlying vulnerability from which disordered eating developed. Treatments for bulimia nervosa may benefit from including interpersonal skills training.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-28 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2000 |
Keywords
- Bulimia nervosa
- Interpersonal relationships
- Social adjustment