bulimia nervosa/nicotine

OBJECTIVE To compare comorbid psychopathology and substance use among women with bulimia nervosa (BN) based on smoking status. METHODS Forty women diagnosed with BN (20 smokers, 20 nonsmokers) completed written self-report measures of depressive symptoms, substance use, and alcohol

Previous work from our group revealed two groups of women with bulimia nervosa (BN), one with, and one without alcohol dependence (AD). The current study sought to determine whether women with lifetime BN and AD (BN+AD+) were more similar to women with BN and no AD (BN+AD-) or to women with AD and

OBJECTIVE The study aimed to analyze the correlation between lymphocyte counts and several psychopathological variables associated with psychological instability (depression, hostility, impulsivity, self-defeating personality traits, and borderline personality symptoms) in patients with bulimia

Based on the results of the clinical follow-up study of 41 female patients, diagnostic criteria of bulimia nervosa that should be used in clinical studies are suggested as follows: (1) presence of anorexia nervosa or transitory amenorrhea in the premorbid period; (2) eating attacks with losing of

OBJECTIVE The current study examined the change in bulimic symptoms as well as alcohol, drug, and tobacco use during pregnancy in subjects with bulimia nervosa. METHODS A self-report questionnaire was used to collect retrospective data on eating disorder symptoms and substance use during pregnancy

Background: Studies consistently report a higher prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among women with eating disorders than control women. However, limited research exists on the prevalence of eating disorder symptoms and diagnoses in women with SUDs,

Eating disorders and substance use disorders frequently co-occur. Twin studies reveal shared genetic variance between liabilities to eating disorders and substance use, with the strongest associations between symptoms of bulimia nervosa and problem alcohol use (genetic correlation [r_g ],

OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence and potential risk factors associated with substance use in adolescents with eating disorders (EDs). METHODS This cross-sectional study included 290 adolescents, aged 12-18 years, who presented for an initial ED evaluation at The Eating Disorders Program at the

OBJECTIVE Very few studies have assessed substance use in clinical samples of adolescents with eating disorders (ED). This paper reports the prevalence of regular or risky substance use (RRSU) and substance use disorder (SUD) in adolescents with ED. METHODS The Teen-Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI),

The association between the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) and substance use disorder (SUD) has been widely investigated, however, our understanding of the relationship between the disorders remains unclear. Explanatory models have tended to focus on behaviors,

OBJECTIVE The present study examines prevalence rates of tobacco, caffeine, alcohol and other substance use and abuse among eating disordered inpatients and compares smokers (regular vs occasional vs non-smokers) and eating disorder (ED) subtypes [anorexia nervosa (AN) vs bulimia nervosa (BN);

OBJECTIVE Epidemiological study on addictive disorders during pregnancy. METHODS An epidemiological study about addictive disorders has been led in the maternity of the University Hospital of Nantes in 2008 on a sample of 300 women, just after childbirth. The prevalence of consumption of drugs was

BACKGROUND Drug treatments used in substance use disorders are not effective in all patients. OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of topiramate use in the treatment of substance use disorders. METHODS Medline database from January 1966 to December 2013, Cochrane database and

Instructions for self-treatment, whether printed, presented via computer or by audiovisual means, are effective in the management of phobias, panic disorder, other anxieties, depression, bulimia nervosa, obesity, alcohol problems, nicotine abuse, myocardial infarction, AIDS, compliance problems and