CCED provides clinically proven treatment for people suffering from Bulimia Nervosa. We encourage you to speak with our Trusted Specialist.
Bulimia Nervosa is characterized by binge eating followed by some sort of compensation (purging, laxative use, exercise, restriction). Individuals who are suffering from Bulimia Nervosa often feel intense shame for their behaviors, and thus engage in them privately.
Bulimia Treatment
Initial treatment will focus on gaining control of the behaviors by working to limit the purge episodes and re-learning how to eat "normal" amounts of binge foods. Other very important facets of treatment include gaining mastery of emotions and feelings, and learning to communicate these effectively in your world.
Signs of Bulimia Nervosa
- The binge may be set off by restriction, intense negative emotions, stress, or negative feelings associated with body shape, weight or size
- The binge and purge cycle may induce more positive feelings for a period of time post behavior, but shame and discomfort associated with the behavior typically follows
Binge Eating
The term "binge" can be described as eating a larger amount of food than most individuals would eat in a discrete period of time with a concomitant, loss of control. Individuals with Bulimia Nervosa are typically of normal or above-normal weight and often seek help when behaviors become economically, socially or personally unacceptable.
Dia-Bulimia
While not a currently recognized clinical diagnosis, this term refers to the use of insulin manipulation by a diabetic person as an inappropriate compensatory behavior.
EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified)
EDNOS is a diagnosis that is used when an individual does not meet ALL the criteria required for a diagnosis of either Bulimia Nervosa or Anorexia Nervosa. Application of this diagnosis does not imply that the Eating Disorder experienced by an individual is less extreme, or that an individual is less sick.