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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.
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