Citation

Wonderlich S, Myers T, Norton M, Crosby R. Eat. Disord. 2002; 10(3): 257-267.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10640260290081849

PMID

16864268

Abstract

There is some evidence to suggest that eating disordered individuals are unusually likely to engage in self-harm behavior. However, the nature of the relationship among self-harm, bulimia nervosa, and related constructs such as borderline personality disorder and multi-impulsive bulimia nervosa remains unclear. This article briefly addresses the nature of this relationship and discusses two possible mechanisms for self-harm behavior in bulimia nervosa. Additionally, a protocol for managing such behavior in the treatment of eating disordered individuals is presented.

Language: en