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Bulimia nervosa in the male: a report of nine cases

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

P. H. Robinson  and
N. L. Holden
P. H. Robinson*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
N. L. Holden
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr P. H. Robinson, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

Nine male patients with bulimia nervosa, accounting for one in 24 bulimic patients attending a clinic for eating disorders, are described. Symptomatology and demographic characteristics were similar in males and females. A history of either anorexia nervosa or obesity was always present, and a chronic course was seen in 6 patients. Five of the men showed atypical sexuality.

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Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 16 , Issue 4 , November 1986 , pp. 795 - 803
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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