Psychiatric Comorbidity and Inpatient Treatment History in Bulimic Subjects

This study examined which factors of psychopathology are linked with the referral of bulimia nervosa (BN) patients to inpatient treatment while controlling for history of suicide attempts & history of underweight. Axes II comorbidity, especially Cluster B disorders & to a lesser degree depressive/negative personality disorders, was associated with a history of inpatient treatment. History of suicide attempts was also linked with inpatient experience, but history of underweight was not. (24 refs)