Purging disorder

By Unknown May 29, 2012

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Persistent purging disorder behavior in the absence of binge eating has subsequently been reported among adults and adolescents in community, clinical and undergraduate. The term purging disorder is intended for patients who have recurrent episode of purging but do not binge eat.

Purging disorder is generally defined as the regular occurrence of inappropriate compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, laxative use or diuretic misuse in the absence of regular binge-eating episodes.

Purging disorder occurs in normal weight individuals who purge for the purpose of weight control but do not have large binge episodes.

A patient may vomit after eating normal meals or after consuming any quantity of a ‘forbidden food’.

Patients often feel distressed after consuming even small amounts of food that are not acceptable to them and have an overwhelming urge to purge afterwards.

 The effects of purging are the same as those presented for bulimia nervosa. Thus, the impact of purging disorder can be dangerous and debilitating.

Purging disorder