... Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Some of the personality characteristics of typical anorectics and bulimics seem to be similar. In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association formally recognized Bulimia in its third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Hall, 1986). Why do people become bulimic? Bulimics are generally considered to have a psychological or emotional disorder. There are significant studies that ... ...

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