A one-year outcome study of bulimia: Psychological and eating symptom changes in a treatment and non-treatment group

This paper presents data from a one-year follow-up of 37 normal-weight bulimic patients who presented at an outpatient eating disorders clinic. Eating attitudes and behavior (EAT), social adjustment (SAS-R), and psychological symptoms (Hopkins Symptoms Checklist) were assessed at evaluation and follow-up. One-half of the patients engaged in psychological treatment and the other half chose either no treatment or only medical/nutritional follow-up. Treatment was associated with a decrease in disturbed eating attitudes, depression and somatic concerns. Social maladjustment persisted despite treatment.