A test of the DSM-5 severity specifier for bulimia nervosa in adolescents: Can we anticipate clinical treatment outcomes?
Sasha GorrellLisa HailKathryn KinaszLindsey BruettSarah ForsbergKevin DelucchiJames D LockDaniel Le GrangePublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2019)
Findings suggest the DSM-5 BN severity specifier holds questionable utility in anticipating outpatient treatment response in adolescents with BN. The specifier may have improved ability to predict attitudinal rather than behavioral treatment outcomes.