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[vc_row parallax=”content-moving” overlay_set=”show_overlay_color” overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” text_color=”__” heading_color=”__” link_color=”__” link_hover_color=”__” css=”.vc_custom_1517823109723{padding-top: 130px !important;padding-bottom: 155px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/everybodybehavioralhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/warren-wong-238677-e1517823008613.jpg?id=1559) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” tablet_css=”.vc_custom_1517823109724{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}” mobile_css=”.vc_custom_1517823109724{padding-top: 75px !important;padding-bottom: 45px !important;}”][vc_column text_align=”text-center” max_width=”682px” horizontal_align=”block-align-center” text_color=”light” heading_color=”__” link_color=”__” link_hover_color=”__”][floral_shortcode_heading heading_title=”We’re here to help” heading_el_tag=”p” heading_title_size=”28″ heading_title_line_height=”1.5″ heading_text_fs=”fs-italic” heading_subtitle_enable=”0″ heading_separator_enable=”0″ heading_title_responsive_title_size=”0″][floral_shortcode_heading heading_title=”Bulimia Nervosa” heading_title_size=”48″ heading_title_line_height=”60px” heading_title_ff=”p-font” heading_title_text_transform=”text-uppercase” heading_text_fw=”fw-semibold” heading_subtitle_enable=”0″ heading_separator_enable=”0″ heading_title_responsive_title_size=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1515451422757{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 12px !important;padding-bottom: 8px !important;border-left-color: #ffffff !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #ffffff !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #ffffff !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #ffffff !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” text_color=”__” heading_color=”__” link_color=”__” link_hover_color=”__” css=”.vc_custom_1519093147629{padding-top: 130px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/everybodybehavioralhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/newbg2.jpg?id=1294) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” tablet_css=”.vc_custom_1519093147630{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” mobile_css=”.vc_custom_1519093147630{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column text_color=”__” heading_color=”__” link_color=”__” link_hover_color=”__” offset=”vc_col-md-6″][floral_shortcode_heading heading_title=”Learn more about” heading_title_size=”24″ heading_color=”p” heading_text_fs=”fs-italic” heading_subtitle_enable=”0″ heading_separator_enable=”0″ heading_title_responsive_title_size=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1516787556962{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”][floral_shortcode_heading heading_title=”Bulimia Nervosa” heading_title_size=”36″ heading_title_line_height=”1.3″ heading_title_ff=”p-font” heading_text_fw=”fw-semibold” heading_subtitle_enable=”0″ heading_separator_enable=”0″ heading_title_responsive_title_size=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1517457383428{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column_text]In 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) changed the criteria for Bulimia Nervosa. Here are the current DSM-5 criteria:\n<\/p>\n

Recurrent episodes of binge eating:\n
- Eating, in a discrete period of time, an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances.<\/li>\n
- A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise.<\/li>\n
- At least once a week for 3 months.<\/li>\n
- Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
  [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column vertical_align=”block-align-middle” text_color=”__” heading_color=”__” link_color=”__” link_hover_color=”__” offset=”vc_col-md-6″ el_class=”mb-sm-max-35″][vc_single_image image=”1449″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dr. Shapiro and colleagues recently published<\/strong> a review of the research on bulimia nervosa (Shapiro JR et. al, Int J Eat Disord<\/em> 2007; 40:321-336) covering medication and psychotherapy studies. Findings suggest that:<\/p>\n