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MINI REVIEW article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Eating Behavior
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1386347

Bulimia Nervosa and Treatment-Related Disparities: A Review

Provisionally accepted
Kim Wilson Kim Wilson *Robert Kagabo Robert Kagabo
  • Utah Tech University, St. George, United States

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    Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a type of eating disorder disease usually manifesting between adolescence and early adulthood with 12 as median age of onset. BN is characterized by individuals' episodes of excessive eating of food followed by engaging in unusual compensatory behaviors to control weight gain in BN. Approximately 94% of those with BN never seek or delay treatment. While there are available treatments, some populations do not have access. Left untreated, BN can become severe and lead to other serious comorbidities. This study is a review of randomized controlled trials to explore available treatments and related treatment disparities. The objective of this review was to identify differences among treatment modalities of BN and aide in the further treatment and research of bulimia nervosa.This study followed narrative overview guidelines to review BN treatment studies published between 2010 and 2021. The authors used PubMed and PsychInfo databases to search for articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Search terms included phrases such as, BN treatment, BN and clinical trials, and BN and randomized clinical trials.

    Keywords: Bulimia Nervosa Treatment, Bulimia Nervosa Research, Bulimia Nervosa Treatment-Related Disparities, or Bulimia Nervosa diagnosis and treatment, bulimia nervosa and clinical trials

    Received: 15 Feb 2024; Accepted: 25 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wilson and Kagabo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Kim Wilson, Utah Tech University, St. George, United States

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