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Psychosis in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

James I. Hudson ,
Harrison G. Pope Jr.  and
Jeffrey M. Jonas
James I. Hudson*
Affiliation:
Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02178
Harrison G. Pope Jr.
Affiliation:
Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Jeffrey M. Jonas
Affiliation:
Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02178
*
∗Correspondence
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Summary

In a sample of 130 consecutive patients with a lifetime diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia, 17 displayed psychotic symptoms. In 16 patients, these symptoms appeared attributable to major affective disorder or schizo–affective disorder, while in one, they appeared to represent factitious psychosis. No cases of schizophrenia or organic psychosis were identified.

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 145 , Issue 4 , October 1984 , pp. 420 - 423
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Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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