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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2024

Can people with longstanding bulimia nervosa suffer from severe and enduring eating disorder? A qualitative study.

Paul H Robinson, Giulia Guidetti, Jessica Kasriel, Jomana Khawandanah, Maxine Hughes, Zeinab Hachem

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Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  1. Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences and Perceived Treatment Needs.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026
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  3. Clinical staging for eating disorders: A scoping review and update.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2026
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Paul H RobinsonDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK. p.robinson@ucl.ac.uk.
Giulia GuidettiDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Jessica KasrielDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Jomana KhawandanahDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Maxine HughesDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Zeinab HachemDivision of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

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objectivesTo interview a series of individuals with bulimia nervosa of longstanding to establish their symptoms and examine the suggestion, using qualitative analysis, that the term "Severe and Enduring Bulimia Nervosa (SEED-BN)" might be appropriate and helpful.

methods12 participants with Bulimia Nervosa, one male, were interviewed with the help of an interview guide. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Transcripts were analysed using Thematic Analysis.

resultsParticipants with Bulimia Nervosa described serious problems in many realms, especially social, psychological, family and relationships.

conclusionsBulimia nervosa of long duration is associated with many serious symptoms. It seems likely that recognition of long-standing bulimia nervosa as a severe and enduring eating disorder could encourage clinicians and families to pay attention to the wide variety of problems suffered by this group. Further research is required to examine this proposal.

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Bulimia nervosaEating disorderQualitativeSevere and enduringThematic analysis

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PMCPMC11657262

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