Recovery From Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa at 22-Year Follow-Up

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Authors

Kamryn T. Eddy · Harvard University

Nassim Tabri · Massachusetts General Hospital

Jennifer J. Thomas · Harvard University

Helen Burton Murray · Massachusetts General Hospital

Aparna Keshaviah · Massachusetts General Hospital

Elizabeth Hastings · Massachusetts General Hospital

Katherine Edkins

Abstract

At 22 years, approximately two-thirds of females with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa were recovered. Recovery from bulimia nervosa happened earlier, but recovery from anorexia nervosa continued over the long term, arguing against the implementation of palliative care for most individuals with eating disorders.

Topics & Keywords

Eating Disorders and Behaviors Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Impact of Technology on Adolescents

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volume 78, Issue 02, pp. 184-189

DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m10393

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