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Comorbidity of bipolar disorder and bulimia nervosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

H Verdoux
Affiliation:
IPSO, Department of Psychiatry, University of Bordeaux II, Centre Carreire, 121, rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
M Mury
Affiliation:
IPSO, Department of Psychiatry, University of Bordeaux II, Centre Carreire, 121, rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
M Bourgeois
Affiliation:
IPSO, Department of Psychiatry, University of Bordeaux II, Centre Carreire, 121, rue de la Béchade, 33076Bordeaux Cedex, France
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Summary

The association of eating disorders and bipolar disorders is less documented than the well-established association of eating disorders and unipolar depression. However, epidemiological studies have demonstrated an increased risk for bipolar disorders, especially bipolar II, in bulimic patients. We report the case of a patient displaying such a morbid association.

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Case report
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 1994

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