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This chapter focuses on the psychiatric presentation, prevalence, and medical complications associated with bulimia nervosa, as well as highlights comorbid psychopathology (Table 1). A more extensive discussion of etiological factors and treatment approaches can be found elsewhere in this text.
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Romano, S.J. (1999). Bulimia Nervosa. In: Goldstein, D.J. (eds) The Management of Eating Disorders and Obesity. Nutrition ◊ and ◊ Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-694-2_1
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