Overeaters anonymous: Impact on bulimia

Patterns of utilization and effects of participation in Overeaters Anonymous (OA) in 40 individuals meeting DSM‐III criteria for bulimia are described. All were abstinent from compulsive overeating for a mean of 3 years, with 21 (52.5%) initiating sustained abstinence within the first month of membe...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 1988-01, Vol.7 (1), p.139-143
Main Authors: Malenbaum, Roxanne, Herzog, David, Eisenthal, Sherman, Wyshak, Grace
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
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Summary:Patterns of utilization and effects of participation in Overeaters Anonymous (OA) in 40 individuals meeting DSM‐III criteria for bulimia are described. All were abstinent from compulsive overeating for a mean of 3 years, with 21 (52.5%) initiating sustained abstinence within the first month of membership. Most attended meetings 5 times per week and called their sponsors daily, and 25 (62.5%) were in psychotherapy concurrently. The authors describe the nature and philosophy of OA and discuss factors which might explain the symptomatic control achieved by this group.
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/1098-108X(198801)7:1<139::AID-EAT2260070116>3.0.CO;2-A