Prevalency rate and personality comparisons of bulimic and normal adolescents

This study was designed to examine (1) the prevalency rate of bulimia in high school students and (2) the personality characteristics of bulimic students when compared with a matched control group using the MMPI. The Bulimia Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory were used to screen for the disorder...

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Published inChild psychiatry and human development Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 243
Main Authors Dacey, C M, Nelson, 3rd, W M, Aikman, K G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1990
Subjects
Adolescent
Bulimia - epidemiology
Bulimia - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Incidence
MMPI
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:This study was designed to examine (1) the prevalency rate of bulimia in high school students and (2) the personality characteristics of bulimic students when compared with a matched control group using the MMPI. The Bulimia Test and the Eating Disorder Inventory were used to screen for the disorder, followed by clinical interviews. A prevalency rate of 5.8% was established. A significant discriminate function was found using the Pa, Hy, Mf, and Sc scales to discriminate bulimics from controls.
ISSN:0009-398X
DOI:10.1007/BF00706017