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A comparison is made between the psychopathology of eating disorder patients in France and those in the US using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. The following groups of patients were examined in both countries: those with restricting anorexia nervosa (AN-R), those with bulimia only, those with both bulimia and anorexia during the present episode of illness, and those with bulimia only during the present episode of illness but with a history of anorexia. No significant differences were found between American and French samples, except those in the AN-R group.
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A historical review reveals the origin of bulimia, and the changes in its definitions, etiology and symptomatology. The existence of bulimia can be traced back to ancient times. Bulimia has exhibited multiple manifestations in its historical course. Bulimia has evolved from being identified as a monosymptomatic eating disorder to a polymorphous disorder. Bulimia's association with the concept of kynorexia, which has a similar clinical picture, has undergone changes.
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The effects of negative body image and coping strategies on poor eating behavior were examined. The Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, Eating Attitudes Test and three negative body image indices were used on 128 college women subjects. Results reveal the relationship between emotion-oriented and avoidance oriented coping and negative body image. Results also indicate that high-use of emotion-oriented coping promotes eating disturbance.
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