Jonathan Mond|P. Jeffrey Hay|Anna Darby|Susan J. Paxton|Frances Quirk|Petra Büttner|Cathy Owen|Bradley M. Rodgers
Women with bulimic eating disorders: When do they receive treatment for an eating problem?
La Trobe University
variables associated use health services examined prospective communitybased study women bulimictype eating disorders n 33 n 58 receive treatment eating problem 12month followup period participants received treatment eating problem differed several respects including higher body weight higher levels eating disorder psychopathology general psychological distress impairment role functioning deficits specific aspects coping style greater awareness eating problem greater likelihood prior treatment problem weight however variables strongly associated treatment seeking greater perceived impairment role functioning specifically associated eating problem greater perceived inability suppress emotional difficulties variables significantly associated treatment seeking multivariable analysis findings suggest individuals recognition adverse effects eatingdisordered behavior quality life may need addressed prevention early intervention programs eating disorders