Comparison of Alternative Treatment Techniques in Bulimia
The Chemical Dependency Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13653373 |
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| Authors | A James Giannini (0000-0002-6466-9358, The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Gale Colapietro (St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital), Nancy Leskovac (Prevent Child Abuse America), Michelle S Keller (0000-0002-8157-7586), Steven M Melemis, Terri Timcisko |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 451-451 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.82.2.451-458 |
| PMID | 9621718 |
| OpenAlex | W4233791533 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Bulimia and chemical dependency are thought to be mediated by the nucleus accumbens, the primary pleasure center in the brain. These disorders consequently share biological, behavioral, and demographic characteristics. Also, earlier researchers have reported similar responses to different types of pharmacological intervention. There has, however, been little investigation of comparative nonpharmacological treatment modalities. The authors treated 10 white bulimic females in an eating-disorders program and a similar group in a 12-step chemical dependency center. Outcomes were similar for the weight-management program and for scores on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Implications are discussed
Dependency (UML · Developmental psychology · Eating disorders · Intervention (counseling · Modalities · Nucleus accumbens · Pleasure · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Rating scale · Treatment modality · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neuroscience · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Regulation of Appetite and Obesity · Schizophrenia research and treatment
| Highly cited | No |
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