Signs and Treatment of Bulimia

The bulimia expressed very similar, however, have affected not usually underweight. In the foreground are recurrent counterattack, which usually lead to uncontrollable essentially. In this disorder have weight and physical appearance of central importance for the self-esteem and assertiveness.

Those affected suffer from terror, to increase weight, which is why many bulimia patients immediately after the essentially vomit or by strict fasting try to prevent weight gain. This vicious circle usually begins with a diet or even anorexia.

It is now assumed that approximately from 1 to 3% of 18 to 35-year-old women suffering from bulimia. Both in terms of anorexia and bulimia comes of it out of fear, to be thick, not infrequently, the misuse of drainage or transfer funds.

What are typical signs of bulimia?

Frequent episodes of eating attacks (at least twice per week), ie there are large quantities of food within a short period of

* Continued employment with the food

* Greed or irresistible compulsion to eat

* Attempts to weight gain prevention by:
- Self-induced vomiting
- Temporary periods of hunger
- Use of appetite or similar preparations

* Extreme fear, to be thick

How can successfully treat bulimia?

In the treatment of bulimia is the “cognitive” therapy in the foreground. These are the patients affected by the therapist mentor, attitudes towards food, weight and altered body perception to discuss. The aim low self-esteem and perfectionist standards, and then made aware of changed.
Complementing these cognitive methods are different (perception) exercises or video technology used to the distorted body image to illustrate and edit.

Even behave therapeutic methods, such as the monitoring of feelings and experiences with the help of a diary, help, eating habits and exercise of objective control over the Essanfälle recover. A frequently used technique provides the nutritional management dar. Together with the therapists to learn those affected a healthy daily eating habits. It is not only an adequate caloric intake in the foreground, but above all, balanced diet composition and the planning of regular meal times.