Jonathan Mond|Phillipa Hay|Bradley M. Rodgers|Cathy Owen
Health service utilization for eating disorders: Findings from a community?based study
La Trobe University|James Cook University|Australian National University|Australian National University
abstract background prior use health services examined community sample women bulimictype eating disorders method participants n 159 completed structured interview assessment eating disorder psychopathology well questions concerning treatmentseeking type treatment received results whereas minority 403 participants received treatment eating problem received treatment general mental health problem 742 andor weight loss 728 used one selfhelp treatments treatment received eating general mental health problem primary care practitioner vast majority cases half participants reported marked impairment associated eating problem ever received treatment problem less one five received treatment mental health professional conclusion women bulimictype eating disorders rarely receive treatment eating problem frequently receive treatment general mental health problem andor weight loss findings underscore importance programs designed improve detection management eating disorders primary care 2007 wiley periodicals inc int j eat disord 2007