Laxative withdrawal and anxiety in bulimia nervosa

Symptoms of anxiety can be prominent during treatment of bulimia nervosa Our experience is that bulimics who abuse laxatives have the most prominent symptoms of anxiety. We conducted ratings of anxiety in 23 bulimics who purge with laxatives and 17 who purge by vomiting. We found that the laxative‐a...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 1995-03, Vol.17 (2), p.141-146
Main Authors: Weltzin, Theodore E., Bulik, Cynthia M., McConaha, Claire W., Kaye, Walter H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alprazolam - therapeutic use
Anxiety - complications
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - drug therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Bulimia
Bulimia - complications
Bulimia - psychology
Bulimia - rehabilitation
Cathartics - adverse effects
Eating behavior disorders
Eating disorders
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Medical sciences
Neuroses
Nonprescription drugs
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social research
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - etiology
Vomiting
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Summary:Symptoms of anxiety can be prominent during treatment of bulimia nervosa Our experience is that bulimics who abuse laxatives have the most prominent symptoms of anxiety. We conducted ratings of anxiety in 23 bulimics who purge with laxatives and 17 who purge by vomiting. We found that the laxative‐abusing group had higher levels of state but not trait anxiety and that they were more likely to be treated with medication for anxiety during hospitalization. These data suggest an association between laxatives and anxiety in bulimia nervosa. © 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/1098-108X(199503)17:2<141::AID-EAT2260170206>3.0.CO;2-5