Eating Disorder Treatment Help: What is Bulimia? - RainRock™ Eating Disorder Education
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What is bulimia?

Bulimia is classified as:
  1. Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by either: Eating an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances, OR a sense of lack of control over eating during the episode.
  2. Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, enemas, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise.
  3. The binge eating and other inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least twice a week for 3 months.
  4. Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
  5. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.

  1. What is anorexia nervosa?
  2. What is bulimia?
  3. What is an eating disorder?
  4. What are some of the medical complications of eating disorders (Anorexia, bulimia)?
  5. What is Binge Eating Disorder?
  6. Do Males also get Eating Disorders?
  7. I have heard that people with eating disorders often have other problems and diagnoses. What are they?
  8. What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
  9. What medical tests are done for persons with eating disorders?
  10. How are eating disorders treated?
  11. Can a person recover from an eating disorder?
  12. What if I have another condition like Diabetes, or Alcohol/Chemical Dependency?




An excerpt from 100 Questions & Answers About Eating Disorders Carolyn Costin, LMFT, MA, MEd
Carolyn Costin is the founder and clinical director of The rainrock Treatment Centers