Evaluating the predictive validity of purging disorder by comparison to bulimia nervosa at long-term follow-up.
Katherine Jean ForneyTiffany A BrownRoss D CrosbyKelly M KleinPamela K KeelPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2022)
While purging disorder is classified as an "other specified" eating disorder, individuals who experience this disorder have comparable negative long-term outcomes as those with bulimia nervosa. This highlights the importance of screening for and treating purging disorder as a full-threshold eating disorder.
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