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Family Arguments may trigger Binges & Purges in Bulimia

Friday December 12, 2003
A newly published study suggests that family arguments and conflict may trigger cycles of bingeing and purging later that day for some teenage girls with bulimia.

The researchers suggest that therapy focusing on improving family relations might help some bulimic adolescents.

The study was published in the December issue of the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

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